Oncology
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Job stress not linked with cancer risk
Major Finding: Job stress was not significantly associated with colorectal cancer (HR, 1.16), breast cancer (HR, 0.97), lung cancer (HR, 1.17), or...
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Folic acid supplements have no effect on cancer rates
Major finding: Taking folic acid supplements had no significant effect on overall cancer incidence (7.7% vs.
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Cancer survival still lower for African Americans
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FDA detects a new counterfeit bevacizumab
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Obesity, diabetes fuel liver disease epidemic
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Statins may reduce mortality in hepatocellular cancer
Major finding: Patients with hepatocellular cancer showed significantly improved median survival if they were on statins (22 months) compared with...
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Poll: Public doesn't see cancer as a death sentence
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Prostatectomy vs. radiotherapy: 15-year functional outcomes are same
Major Finding: At 15-year follow-up, there were no significant differences in urinary, bowel, or sexual function between 1,164 men who had...
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Second-line agent for gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma ups survival
Major Finding: Patients who failed first-line treatment for metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma lived a median of 5.2...
Conference Coverage
New tool predicts late recurrence in breast cancer
Major Finding: Among patients who remained disease free at 5 years, the 61% with a low baseline BCI score had a 3.5% rate of distant recurrence...
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In Europe, melanoma is rising in men over 60
Major Finding: In 1971, 32% of 1,094 malignant melanomas registered in England occurred in men; in 2009, 48% of 9,771 registrations were in men....