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Blood test for cancer available, but is it ready for prime time?
“The devil is in the details to ensure the test can accurately detect very early cancers and there is a pathway for subsequent workup.”
News
CV admissions on the rise in Americans with cancer
“I would say that this increase in cardiovascular admissions, that’s a failure from a preventative perspective.”
Commentary
Consensus Statement Supporting the Presence of Onsite Radiation Oncology Departments at VHA Medical Centers
The Veterans Health Administration Palliative Radiotherapy Taskforce evaluated the impact of onsite radiation therapy on use of palliative...
Article
Agent Orange Exposure, Transformation From MGUS to Multiple Myeloma, and Outcomes in Veterans
This study explored variation in survival related to Agent Orange exposure, transformation from MGUS to multiple myeloma, and survival as a...
News
New blood test could reshape early CRC screening
A new assay that identifies a specific combination of microRNA strands may expand colorectal cancer screening to younger ages in the face of...
News
One in four NSCLC patients respond poorly to COVID-19 vaccine
The reasons are unclear, but point to the need for NSCLC patients to have titers checked.
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Devices to detect skin cancer: FDA advisers offer mixed views
There's been a swell in recent years in the number of publications related to the use of AI and machine learning, which could give rise to new...
Conference Coverage
Many die waiting for `last-chance’ therapy
Blood cancer patients, especially those with myeloma, face hospice and death while awaiting CAR T-cell therapy.
News
Blood test could provide insight into patients’ metastatic cancer
“Our research significantly expands the breadth of cancer information that can be obtained from only a few drops of blood.”
News
Node-negative triple-negative breast cancer prognosis lies within stromal lymphocytes
Every 10% increase in stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was associated with a 19% reduction in the risk of death.
