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Immunotherapy now first line for esophageal cancer
The “approvals bring two first-line immunotherapy-based treatment options at once ... to newly diagnosed patients with unresectable advanced or...
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‘Unlimited’ cancer costs: The Medicare Part D dilemma
Many patients with cancer who rely on Medicare Part D face an impossible choice: “Your money or your life.”
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Uterine cancer mortality is highest in Black women
Trends of increased mortality in all women seem to be driven by non-endometrioid tumors.
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Jury is in? Survival benefit with lap surgery for rectal cancer
The faster recovery from the minimally invasive procedure could allow patients to begin adjuvant therapy earlier.
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Male breast cancer risk linked with infertility
“This study helps to shed light onto a cancer type that is sadly still not very well understood, but much more research is needed to say that...
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Cancer patients unaware of their increased thrombosis risk
“These professionals are on the front line of the battle; they are among the first healthcare workers given the chance to suspect a clot and...
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Clozapine and cancer risk in schizophrenia patients: New data
The clozapine-related risk increase was specific to hematological malignancies only.
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Ordering and Interpreting Precision Oncology Studies for Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors: A Primer
As technology enhances our understanding of relevant tumor biology, the therapeutic landscape for malignancy and our ability to find targetable...
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Applicability of the USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines in a Predominantly Black Veteran Population
This retrospective chart review examined the efficacy of the 2013 United States Preventive Services Task Force lung cancer screening guidelines in...
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Penis: A Case Report and Re-Appraisal
Penile leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy that arises from smooth muscles, which can be from dartos fascia, erector pili in the skin covering the...
