Oncology
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Colonoscopy's Efficacy Confirmed in Average-Risk Adults
Major Finding: Screening colonoscopy cut incident colorectal cancers by 51% compared with no endoscopy in a large, average-risk U.S. cohort.Data...
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Lymphadenectomy Underused in GI Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: By 2009, the percentage of patients with adequate lymphadenectomy during surgery for gastrointestinal cancer was 43% for esophageal...
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Docs Need Primer on Long-Term Effects of Chemotherapy
Major Finding: Only 6% of primary care physicians were able to identify the main long-term effects of doxorubicin, paclitaxel, oxaliplatin and...
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NICE Reverses Course on Abiraterone
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Fatty Acids in Fish May Lower Liver Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Hepatocellular cancer risk was significantly lower (hazard ratio = .64, P for trend = .04) for participants in the highest vs.
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CDC: Indoor Tanning, Sunburns Still Common in Young Adults
Major Finding: Up to 65% of young adults reported at least one sunburn and up to 44% of women reported using a tanning bed in 2010.Data Source:...
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Intensive Follow-Up Reduces Mortality From Hepatocellular Cancer
Major Finding: Data on 18,816 hepatitis B carriers in China randomized to either intensive surveillance with ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein...
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Surgery for DCIS Saves Lives
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Breast Cancer More Lethal in Men
Major Finding: Five-year overall survival rates were 83% in women with breast cancer (median overall survival 129 months) and 74% in men (median...