Oncology
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Cancer researcher banned from federal funding for faking data in nearly 400 images in 16 grant applications
The former basic medical sciences professor will be banned from receiving federal grants for a decade.
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A single pediatric CT scan raises brain cancer risk
"CT examinations should only be used when necessary, and if they are used, the lowest achievable dose should be applied."
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Medical school culinary medicine programs grow despite limited funding
As part of Dr. Marvasti’s program, students learn cooking fundamentals through chef demonstrations and hands-on practice – to teach students how...
From the Journals
Fungi inside cancer cells: ‘A new and emerging hallmark’
Fungi were detected in all cancer types studied and were often intracellular.
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Hiccups in patients with cancer often overlooked, undertreated
When poorly controlled, persistent hiccups can affect a patient's quality of life.
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New EU guidelines: Individualize care for thyroid cancer in kids
Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma “is not adult DTC in a small person; it has different genetics and a different clinical behavior.”
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Children with low-risk thyroid cancer can skip radioactive iodine
Withholding RAI therapy is clinically beneficial as it reduces exposure to radiation while having no negative effect on remission.
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Lasker awardee pioneered prenatal DNA testing
With the commercial launch of noninvasive prenatal testing in 2011, health care centers around the world quickly embraced the technology as a safe...
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High-dose folic acid during pregnancy tied to cancer risk in children
“Despite some expert guidelines recommending high-dose folic acid supplementation, there is a lack of certainty surrounding the ‘just right’ dose...
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News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs sodium thiosulfate injection to reduce ototoxicity risk in children with cancer
“Historically, there have been no approved treatments for preventing cisplatin-induced hearing loss.”