Oncology
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Older age for menopause raises risk for lung cancer
This is the first study that has shown a causal association between older age of natural menopause and higher risk of postmenopausal lung cancer...
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63% of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma respond to chemo before surgery
Study authors suggest neoadjuvant chemotherapy should be a new standard of care for high-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
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Radiofrequency ablation an option for thyroid microcarcinoma
RFA might be a good option for high risk surgical patients and patients who forgo active surveillance.
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MRI far safer than CT for guiding radiotherapy in prostate cancer
MRI guidance more than halved the risk of genitourinary toxicities.
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Poor trial representation tied to worse breast cancer survival
Patient groups such as patients of color, older patients, and those with comorbidities are not well represented in clinical trials, and it remains...
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Full results of anal cancer study point to barriers to care
Infrastructure, algorithms, and workforce training are going be needed to meet the currently unserved people through use of high-resolution...
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Breast cancer trials enrolling now: Could your patient benefit?
Menopausal women at moderate risk of breast cancer, early high-risk candidates, and more sought for clinical trials.
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Nedaplatin chemo proves to be a less toxic option for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Chemotherapy-induced toxic effects, such as renal dysfunction, have always been a major concern in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Women at higher risk of serious adverse events from cancer therapy
As cancer treatment becomes increasingly individualized, “sex may be an important consideration.”
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Brain tumors exact higher mortality toll in men than women
“We cannot discount the role of sex differences in diagnosis, treatment, or behavioral risk factors that may underlie the better survival for...
