Oncology
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Prognostic tool identifies alcohol relapse risk after liver transplant
An S-DAT score could one day serve as a screening tool for patients at risk of alcohol relapse after a liver transplant.
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Redispensing unused cancer meds cuts waste, saves money
Researchers compared the reduction in drug waste and cost savings from redispensing oral anticancer drugs versus the standard practice of...
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GLP-1 RAs tied to suboptimal bowel prep, repeat colonoscopy
“Specifically, for every 14 patients treated with GLP-1 RAs, one patient would require a repeat colonoscopy due to suboptimal preparation.”
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New insights into how omega-3 fatty acids improve NASH
BTC was consistently upregulated in liver cancer and downregulated by omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in mice and humans with NASH.
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Surgery is falling out of favor in rectal cancer
“This case series shows that rectal cancer is increasingly being managed medically,” the authors said.
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Can a Mediterranean diet reduce breast cancer recurrence?
A growing body of evidence suggests that a better dietary quality may improve survival among patients with breast cancer, but whether diet impacts...
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False-positive mammography results and risk for cancer death
The analysis provides clues about which patients with false-positive mammography results will go on to develop breast cancer and “can be used to...
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Lower-extremity lymphedema associated with more skin cancer risk
This is the first large-scale study evaluating the association between LE lymphedema and LE skin cancer.
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Jury still out on whether green tea lowers colon cancer risk
Combining random trials so far shows no advantage from green tea. But there may still be a benefit.
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Actinic keratoses may predict skin cancers in older adults
AKs have been associated with a small risk for cutaneous SCC, but associations with risk for other skin cancers have not been well studied.
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Incipient ulceration may affect prognosis in primary melanoma
“Future editions of the AJCC staging system should consider acknowledging this interpretive challenge and provide guidance on how primary...