Oncology
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New Canadian BC Guidelines Emphasize Personal Choice
The guidelines stem from a review of more than 165 recent randomized controlled trials, observational studies, mathematical models, and other data...
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Should Cancer Trial Eligibility Become More Inclusive?
A new study highlights the potential benefits of broadening eligibility criteria for clinical trials.
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Bowel Prep Quality Affects Long-Term Colonoscopy Outcomes
Researchers use logistic regression and time-to-event analyses to assess the impact of bowel preparation quality on adenoma detection and PCCRC...
Commentary
‘The Oncologist Without the Pathologist Is Blind’: GI Cancer Updates at ASCO 2024
Is perioperative FLOT truly superior to the CROSS protocol in esophageal cancer?
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Weight Loss Drugs Cut Cancer Risk in Diabetes Patients
Researchers examine electronic health records of patients who had type 2 diabetes, no prior diagnosis of obesity-related cancers, and had been...
Conference Coverage
Clinical Controversy: Standard Dose or Baby TAM for Breast Cancer Prevention?
Docs debate which dose of tamoxifen is best for reducing breast cancer risk at the ESMO Breast Cancer Congress.
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Urticaria Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Researchers compare the incident cancer risk between patients with urticaria and the general population using data from Danish healthcare...
Feature
Time Warp: Fax Machines Still Common in Oncology Practice. Why?
Oncologists are among the many specialists across the country at the mercy of telecopiers.
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Small Melanoma In Situ: Single Center Study Finds Recurrence Low With 5-mm Margin Excisions
“This study demonstrated a comparable 0.9% recurrence rate achieved with a conservative 5-mm excisional margin,” the authors reported.
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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans More Common In Black Patients, Analysis Finds
Researchers used the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry from 2000 through 2018 to provide a...
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Primary Care: Try These Steps to Boost Lung Cancer Screens
Lung cancer is likely if caught early, but screening is uncommon, while colon and breast cancer are routine.