Oncology
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Are dermatologists falling behind the technology curve?
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Androgen deprivation decreases lung tumors in men with prostate cancer
Major finding: Men with prostate cancer who underwent androgen blockade were 17% less likely to develop secondary non–small cell lung cancer than...
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One in four melanoma patients shun sunscreen
Major finding: About 27% of melanoma survivors reported never wearing sunscreen, and 2% reported using a tanning bed.Data source: A database...
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Cancer patients embrace pioneer assisted-suicide program
Major finding: None of the 114 patients who participated in the Death with Dignity (assisted-suicide) program during a 2-year period, nor their...
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Compounding the woes of cancer patients
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Ipilimumab plus surgery boosted advanced melanoma survival
Major finding: The 5-year melanoma-specific survival rate was 51%, and the median overall survival duration was 60 months for patients with...
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Lung cancer rates highest in West Virginia
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Groups seek to curb tobacco use in cancer patients
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Mammography screening at 75 may have value
Major finding: Women aged 75 years and older were 3 times more likely to die from breast cancer if they went 5 or more years between mammograms,...
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High selenium exposure may lower incidence of advanced prostate cancer
Major finding: The risk for advanced prostate cancer was more than 60% lower in men with the highest levels of toenail selenium, when compared...