Oncology
Commentary
75 years: A look back on the fascinating history of methotrexate and folate antagonists
Dr. David Warmflash recounts how the meandering path of early research into chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies later led to methotrexate’s...
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Over half of ED visits from cancer patients could be prevented
The number of potentially preventable ED visits documented each year increased over the period that the authors of the new research studied.
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Does appendectomy raise the risk for colorectal cancer?
Researchers observed a 73% increase in CRC risk among appendectomy cases, compared with controls over a 20-year follow-up.
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Long-pulsed 1,064 nm Nd:YAG for nonaggressive BCC ‘effective and easy’
In the future, Dr. Arisa E. Ortiz and colleagues plan to evaluate the use of gold nanoparticles to more selectively target BCC during treatment....
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Do biologics protect against cancer progression in IBD?
“These results indicate that biologics and 5-ASA are drugs that are potentially associated with a lower risk of advanced cancer in patients with...
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Cervical cancer in women 65+ often deadly: so why not screen?
Older patients, even those with early disease, had much poorer survival after they were diagnosed with cervical cancer than their younger...
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Interval FITs could cut colonoscopies in those at above-average risk
Two or more negative tests could suggest less need for colonoscopy at 5 years, especially in those with a family history of colon cancer.
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Congenital CMV linked to pediatric hyperdiploid ALL
Infection in some infants may alter immune function in a way that increases vulnerability to more direct causes of ALL.
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Manicure gone wrong leads to cancer diagnosis
She put antibiotic ointment on the cut, but it didn't heal after a few days. Eventually, the skin closed and a darkened bump formed.
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Health risks low for children exposed in utero to cancer and chemo
Treatment decisions should take into account the diagnosis and prognosis of the mother, the gestational age of the fetus, and the potential...
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Scant evidence for proton pump inhibitor role in gastric cancer
A new study could help resolve a controversy over one of the most serious side effects attributed to the widely used medications.