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Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”
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Study finds discrepancies in biopsy decisions, diagnoses based on skin type
Disparities in dermatologic care among Black patients, compared with White patients, have been well documented.
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‘Eye-opening’ experience on the other side of the hospital bed
“I spent many hours last week observing the practice of medicine while sitting at my mom’s hospital bedside and was reminded of some important...
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What’s the future of microbiome therapies in C. diff, cancer?
Preventive treatments for C. diff recurrence are in phase 3 trials, and oncologists are investigating microbiome-based differences in...
News
Excess weight over lifetime hikes risk for colorectal cancer
Previous studies may have underestimated the risk for CRC because they have looked at excess weight at a single point.
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Hematocrit, White Blood Cells, and Thrombotic Events in the Veteran Population With Polycythemia Vera
Patients with polycythemia vera, a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm, have a greater morbidity and mortality risk than the general population,...
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NY radiation oncologist loses license, poses ‘potential danger’
“He is a danger to potential new patients should he be reinstated as a radiation oncologist,” members of the New York Board for Professional...
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Most Americans unaware alcohol can cause cancer
“This is the first study to examine the relationship between alcohol control policy support and awareness of the alcohol-cancer link among a...
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Improved follow-up needed to find late-stage pancreatic cancers
Factors associated with detecting late-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas during this follow-up are hard to pin down.
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Oncologists in malpractice suits: Less than other specialties
The dramatic decline in malpractice suits may have much to do with the COVID-19 pandemic, when oncology care was in a state of flux.
