Preventive Care
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Lung cancer bypasses breast cancer as leading cause of cancer death for women in developed countries
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Breast cancer mortality down, but racial differences persist
Key clinical point: Breast cancer mortality in patients under age 50 has declined in recent decades, but gains have been greater in white patients...
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Bisphosphonates may protect against endometrial cancer
Key clinical point: Women with a history of bisphosphonate use had a reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer. Major finding: The endometrial...
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High serum vitamin D levels linked to prostate cancer risk
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20 years after initiating preventive tamoxifen, less breast cancer but no survival benefit
Key clinical point: Prophylactic tamoxifen reduced breast cancers in vulnerable women, compared with placebo, but didn’t affect overall mortality...
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North America has highest rate of obesity-related cancers
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Ultrasound screening for dense breasts is high cost, offers little benefit
Key clinical point: Screening ultrasonography after a negative mammogram would significantly increase costs without providing much benefit for...
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Vitamin D landscape marked by lack of consensus
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Hookah, snus users more likely to start smoking
Key clinical point: “The increasing use of novel alternative tobacco products introduces new harms to adolescents and young adults.” Major finding...
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Pap testing much less likely in women without regular provider
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Salpingectomy associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk
Key clinical point: Salpingectomy is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ovarian cancer, even in women who do not have their...