Oncology
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Surgical de-escalation passes clinical test in low-risk cervical cancer
‘Practice-changing’ results could reduce long-term survivor effects among qualifying patients.
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Lack of paid sick leave is a barrier to cancer screening
For those with paid sick leave mandates, screening rates are higher.
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Unprecedented drop seen in early colorectal cancer cases due to aspirin use
The study confirms evidence from 30 years of research that suggests regular aspirin use reduces cancer risk.
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Circulating tumor DNA may predict poor prognosis in breast cancer
Detection of ctDNA at any time point was associated with worse overall and disease-free survival in early breast cancer patients.
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Breast cancer outcomes are worse for Black men
Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed at older ages and to die from the disease.
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Limit PSA screening to men with symptoms
This would reduce potential harms from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, the risk for which is high with the on-demand screening that is the...
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Breast cancer survivors need a comprehensive care plan, says doctor
Survivor care for cancer patients should address physical and psychological symptoms through an integrated model, expert says.
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Mailed HPV test kits boost cervical cancer screening
About 23% of eligible women are overdue for cervical cancer screening by at least a year.
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Study explains link between fatty liver and CRC liver metastasis
Findings of a new study suggest that CRC patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may respond differently to treatment than those without...
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Misdiagnosis, mismatch still common in pancreatic cystic neoplasms
A new study suggests that with better diagnosis a significant proportion of patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms could be spared from surgery...
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How BMI over time impacts GI cancer risk
These “important findings highlight the unmet need to identify the critical time window linking adiposity and GI cancer.”