Preventive Care
News
Prostate cancer incidence continues to decrease after recommendation against screening
Key clinical point: Incidence rates for localized- and regional-stage prostate cancer continue to decline. Major finding: The incidence rates for...
Conference Coverage
H. pylori’s relationship with gastric cancer? It’s complicated
Does eradicating Helicobacter pylori prevent gastric cancer? The answer is yes, sometimes, but it depends on where you live, and what other...
Conference Coverage
Proper treatment of herpes zoster ‘a work in progress’
In medical school you may have been taught that herpes zoster infection primarily impacts elderly patients, but the burden of disease is shifting...
News
Power morcellation dropped, abdominal hysterectomy increased after FDA warning
Key clinical point: Electric power morcellation declined after the FDA recommended against using the technique during hysterectomy. Major finding...
News
Breast density is key to appropriate screening intervals
Key clinical point: Breast density is a key factor in determining appropriate screening intervals for mammography after age 50. Major finding:...
Conference Coverage
Anal cancer in HIV-infected patients: to screen or not?
News
Inflammatory markers did not significantly predict colorectal cancer risk in men
Colorectal cancer in men was not significantly associated with baseline plasma levels of three inflammatory markers – C-reactive protein,...
Guidelines
ASCO: Always screen cancer survivors for chronic pain
All adult cancer survivors should be screened for chronic pain at every visit, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s first...
News
Incidence of HPV-associated cancers on the rise
Conference Coverage
Severe psoriasis upped lymphoma risk in large cohort study
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Psoriasis of all severities was linked to a 3.5-fold increase in risk of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and severe psoriasis upped...
News
In-person, telephone genetic counseling yield similar outcomes
Key clinical point: Telephone genetic counseling was noninferior to in-person counseling for women at increased risk of hereditary breast and/or...