Oncology
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Two new biomarkers show breast cancer validity
BRUSSELS – The two markers, high intratumor heterogeneity of estrogen-receptor density and pSTAT3 expression, are promising but need further...
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Later follow-up colonoscopy equals higher colorectal cancer risk
Waiting 10 months or more for follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT results was associated with increased risk of advanced colorectal cancer...
Conference Coverage
Atezolizumab improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer
In a phase I trial, the immunotherapy agent atezolizumab improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: HER2+ patients may do fine with local therapies alone
MIAMI BEACH – Unquestionably, the advent of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) inhibitors has dramatically improved long-term...
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Colorectal cancer mortality highest in W.Va., lowest in Utah
More than 50,000 colorectal cancer deaths are expected in the United States for 2017, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Proportion of rectal cancer in young adults doubles
Recent changes in diet and exercise patterns may be to blame.
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Oral contraceptive use confers long-term cancer protection
A new analysis of the General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study offers reassurance about the use of combined oral contraceptives and cancer...
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Lipid-lowering meds benefit some breast cancer patients
Patients with early-stage, hormone-receptor positive breast cancer who used cholesterol-lowering medication at baseline of a long-term randomized...
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Biannual HCC ultrasound cost-effective, lifesaving in cirrhosis
Guideline-directed ultrasound liver cancer screening boosts survival in cirrhosis patients.
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CDC: Improvement in breast cancer mortality slower among black women
Breast cancer mortality rates decreased for both white and black women from 2000 to 2014, but the decrease was slower for black women.