Oncology
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FDA Steps Up Cancer Surveillance of TNF Blockers
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Atopy May Protect Against Skin Cancer
Major Finding: German workers with atopic dermatitis had a 56% lower prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer than their coworkers without atopy.Data...
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To Screen or Not to Screen?
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Making Inroads in Treatment of Adult ALL
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Transplant Protocol Benefits Elderly With Hematologic Cancers
Major Finding: The 5-year survival was 35% overall and as high as 69% in the lowest-risk patients among those aged 60-75 years whose advanced...
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Noncarriers in BRCA Families Dodge Breast Cancer Risk
Major Finding: The relative risk of developing breast cancer, 0.39, was not significantly higher among noncarriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations in...
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PLCO Trial: Chest Radiograph Screening Fails to Reduce Lung Cancer Mortality
Major Finding: The number of lung cancer deaths was 1,213 in the group randomized to receive screening with annual chest radiographs and 1,230 in...
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Mammography's Role in Saving Lives Deemed Exaggerated
Major Finding: The likelihood that a breast cancer survivor’s life was saved by screening mammography is never more than 25% and typically is less...
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Series of Articles on Melanoma Aimed at Informing Policy
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Mini X-Ray Device Treats Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Major Finding: Approximately 93% of patients treated for nonmelanoma skin cancers with an electronic brachytherapy device had cosmetic results...
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Hysterectomy No Boon in Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer
Major Finding: Three-year event-free survival was 72% with hysterectomy vs. 89% without (P = .17).Data Source: Phase III GYNECO 02 Study in 61...