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Prostate cancer screening for men over 50 has declined
Key clinical point: Prostate cancer screening rates among men aged 50 years and older declined nationwide from 2010 to 2013. Major finding: From...
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CD8 cell dose predicts outcomes in allogeneic stem cell transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning
Key clinical point: High CD8 cell dose in peripheral blood stem cell grafts was associated with reduced risk of relapse and increased survival in...
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T-VEC improved durable response rate in advanced melanoma
Key clinical point: Compared with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, talimogene laherparepvec significantly improved durable...
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Dexrazoxane Tx did not affect overall survival in pediatric leukemia and lymphoma
Key clinical point: Treatment with dexrazoxane was not associated with an increased risk for cancer relapse or death. Major finding: For pediatric...
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Oral cancer survival lower with positive margins, public insurance
Key clinical point: Treatment factors such as neck dissection, tumor margins, type of insurance, and health care facility impact 5-year survival...
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Similar 5-year outcomes from accelerated partial-breast irradiation, whole-breast irradiation
Key clinical point: Patients with early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes after 5 years whether they received APBI or WBI . Major finding:...
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Omega-3 fatty acids similar to placebo for aromatase inhibitor–induced musculoskeletal pain
Key clinical point: Patients who received omega-3 fatty acid (O3-FA) capsules, as well as those who received placebo, had significant, sustained...
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Lung adenocarcinoma subtype predicts benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy
Key clinical point: Invasive adenocarcinomas with micropapillary (MIP) and predominantly solid (SOL) patterns had greater benefit from adjuvant...
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Exercise pumps up chemotherapy completion rates for breast cancer patients
Key clinical point: Moderate- to high-intensity exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy improves completion rates.
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Children with advanced cancer need greater palliative care
Key clinical point: According to their own reports, children with advanced cancer experience high suffering, mostly due to cancer-directed therapy...
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Oophorectomy improves survival after breast cancer in BRCA1 carriers
Key clinical point: Oophorectomy significantly improved the prognosis of women with breast cancer and a BRCA1 mutation. Major finding: The...
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Alzheimer’s drug improves cognitive function after RT for brain tumors
Key clinical point: Among adult brain tumor survivors who underwent partial- or whole-brain irradiation, treatment with donepezil compared with...
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TKI benefit greater with certain EGFR mutations in NSCLC tumors
Key clinical point: Risk of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression is reduced by 63% for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (...