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Colorectal cancer incidence doubled in younger adults
Diagnoses in people younger than 55 years doubled from 1995 to 2019.
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New cancer screen, same issues: Physicians confront Galleri test
“Cancer screening is a very complicated issue. Being honest, the tests are good but are not ready yet [for wider use].”
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‘Financial toxicity’ from breast cancer is a worldwide phenomenon
It’s highest in less-developed countries, with about a third of patients affected in the U.S.
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Oncologist files whistleblower lawsuit against Roswell Park
“I am speaking out because time and again female doctors are unable to deliver on the promise of their medical training because of discrimination...
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More than 97K new cutaneous melanoma diagnoses expected in 2023
More than 1.3 million people in the United States live with cutaneous melanoma, and the overall 5-year survival is 93.7%.
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Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’: What to know
Researchers see the chip as a way to facilitate vaginal health research and open the door to vital new treatments.
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Use of diagnostic mammograms is inconsistent, survey finds
Many employ diagnostic mammograms for posttreatment surveillance, but benefit is unknown.
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Race and geography tied to breast cancer care delays
A new study suggests that “treatment delays are alarmingly common in patients at high risk for breast cancer death, including young Black women...
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Despite limits, COVID vaccines protect CLL patients
A small German study found that, in patients with CLL, COVID-19 shots don’t boost B cells but they do strengthen T cells.
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Black patients less likely to receive opioids for advanced cancer
Black patients were more likely to undergo urine drug screening despite being less likely to receive any opioids for pain management.