Oncology
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Advanced Melanoma: First-line Therapy
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Diet linked to lower risk of death from breast cancer
A balanced, low-fat diet was associated with a 21% lower risk of death from breast cancer in a randomized study.
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PET imaging at diagnosis improves oropharyngeal cancer outcomes
In patients with oropharyngeal cancer, initial staging with PET imaging was associated with better cancer-specific survival than staging with...
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Subclinical hypothyroidism may be associated with increased cancer risks
LOS ANGELES – One of the findings includes a possible protective effect from untreated hypothyroidism against...
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Ultrasound offers advantages for long-term lymph node surveillance in high-grade SCC patients
BALTIMORE – Compared with other imaging modalities, ultrasound gives more anatomic details and costs much less.
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Oropharynx cancer burden is shifting to older men
Increasing incidence of oropharynx cancer in individuals born after 1955 has slowed, whereas incidence continues to rise among individuals born...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Direct-acting antivirals and hepatocellular carcinoma
For patients listed for liver transplantation, determine timing of DAA therapy on a case-by-case basis, consider regional wait times, availability...
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Discuss compounded bioidentical hormones and cancer risk
Patients who desire compounded bioidentical hormone preparations should be counseled that little is known about the safety of these preparations,...
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Tenofovir disoproxil treated HBV with fewer future HCCs
VIENNA - Chronic hepatitis B virus-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate developed significantly fewer hepatocellular...
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Electronic health records linked to lower patient safety
Higher reliance on electronic health records in practice was associated with reduced safety scores in a statewide survey of 297 oncology nurses...
