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Does screening for skin cancer result in melanoma overdiagnosis?
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, cancer screening in the United States came to an abrupt halt.
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‘Test all patients with cancer’: One in eight have inherited mutations
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
Nearly half of mutations identified in this study would have been missed under current guidelines.
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New estimates for breast cancer risk with HRT
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
A new study shows an increased risk of breast cancer with hormone replacement therapy but suggests the risk is lower than previously reported.
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Cancer researchers cross over to COVID-19 clinical trials
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
Cancer researchers are contributing to the development and repurposing of drugs for the treatment of COVID-19,...
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Persistent hair loss after radiation improved with minoxidil
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
For the first time, a study shows that persistent hair loss after radiotherapy for CNS or head and neck cancer...
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‘Knowledge is power’: Knowing BRCA1/2 status tied to survival
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
Knowing BRCA1/2 mutation status before developing breast cancer was tied to improved survival in Ashkenazi Jewish women in Israel.
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In remission for 10 years: Long-term toxicity data on CAR T cells
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
CAR T cells are considered “living drugs” because they expand inside the body and stick around for years – maybe...
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COVID-19 pandemic spells trouble for children’s health
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
School closures could noticeably worsen the epidemic of childhood obesity that already threatens many children in the United States.
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New study suggests milk could increase breast cancer risk
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
Drinking 1/4 to 1/3 cup of dairy milk per day was associated with a 30% increased risk of developing breast cancer.
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First robot for supermicrosurgery, used for lymphedema
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- Veronica Hackethal, MD
The first trial of robot-assisted, high-precision supermicrosurgery in humans has shown that the technique was safe for treating breast cancer–...