Oncology
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Videos help chemo patients better understand their treatments
A lack of understanding of cancer terminology can negatively impact informed consent and adherence to chemotherapy, but patient understanding was...
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Oncologists agree with AI treatment decisions about half the time
In the first study of its kind, involving 10 Chinese oncologists and 1,977 patients with complex breast cancer, treatment recommendations from the...
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Cancer survivors face more age-related deficits
Cancer survivors are more likely to experience age-related health deficits and increased mortality, compared with people without a history of...
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USPSTF expands BRCA1/2 testing recommendations
Personal cancer history, ancestry now key factors in decision to assess, counsel, and test for potentially harmful mutations in BRCA1/2 genes.
Clinical Topics & News
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Urothelial Cancer: An Update on New Therapies
Ongoing trials are evaluating immune checkpoint inhibitors—used alone, in combination with cytotoxic, targeted, radiation therapies, or with other...
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Statins hamper hepatocellular carcinoma in viral hepatitis patients
Two years of daily lipophilic statin use was associated with lower incidence of HCC and reduced all-cause death and liver-related death, compared...
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ASCO VTE guideline update: DOACs now an option for prevention, treatment
Updates to the ASCO guideline for VTE prophylaxis and treatment in cancer patients center largely on recent findings regarding direct...
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Timely Diagnosis of Lung Cancer in a Dedicated VA Referral Unit with Endobronchial Ultrasound Capability
A dedicated referral clinic with pulmonary consultation and aA dedicated referral clinic with pulmonary consultation and access to diagnostic...
Clinical Topics & News
Treatment Facility: An Important Prognostic Factor for Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Survival
A National Cancer Database study of on survival outcomes for patients with dedifferentiated
liposarcomas found that insurance status, median...
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Beyond sunscreen: Skin cancer preventive agents finding a role
NEW YORK – A growing list of skin cancer chemopreventive agents is expanding options for risk management.
