Oncology
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What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.
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Certain Women May Face Higher Risk for Second Breast Cancer
Two and a half percent of breast cancer survivors developed a second primary breast cancer, a new study shows.
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Meat Linked to Higher Erectile Dysfunction Risk
NYU urologist discusses impact of a plant-based diet on heart health, prostate cancer, and sexual health.
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Blood Test Shows Promise for Improving CRC Screening
Researchers evaluate new cfDNA blood-based test’s ability to detect CRC.
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No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Ovarian Cancer: Another Promising Target for Liquid Biopsy
A test under development “looks very sensitive for detecting ovarian cancer early.”
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Do Real-World Data Support Omitting Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Breast Cancer?
No difference in outcomes seen in patients with early breast cancer and negative presurgery ultrasound who did or did not have sentinel lymph node...
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.
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Further Support for CRC Screening to Start at Age 45: Meta-Analysis
Across 15 studies, 41,709 adenomas were detected in 150,436 colonoscopies performed for any indication, resulting in a pooled overall ADR of 23.1...
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What to Know About the Next-Gen FIT for CRC Screening
These multitarget approaches take the standard FIT a step further by testing for additional DNA, RNA, or protein biomarkers associated with CRC to...
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Consider Skin Cancer, Infection Risks in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
There are over 450,000 people with a solid organ transplant living in the United States.