Oncology
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Screen Carotids After Head and Neck Radiation
Major Finding: The estimated risk for stenosis of the carotid arteries 3 years after irradiation for head and neck cancer was 18%.Data Source:...
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Study Supports Altering Surveillance for Barrett's Esophagus
Major Finding: The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma among all patients in Denmark with Barrett’s esophagus was 1.2 cases per 1,000 person-...
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AFP Level Predicts Mortality in Hepatitis C-Related Liver Cancer
Major Finding: The 5-year survival rate for hepatocellular carcinoma was low overall at only 12%, but it was extremely low, at 1%, in patients...
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FDA: Increased PAH Risk Seen With Dasatinib
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Vitamin E Raises Prostate Cancer Risk
Major Finding: The unadjusted absolute increase in risk of cases of prostate cancer per 1,000 person-years compared with placebo was 1.6 for...
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BRCA2 Linked to Better Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer
Major Finding: The 5-year survival was 61% for BRCA2 carriers, significantly higher than the 25% 5-year survival seen in wild-type BRCA cases,...
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Vismodegib Shrinks Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma
Major Finding: The overall response rate by independent review was 43% for locally advanced BCC (P less than .0001) and 30% for metastatic BCC (P...
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Bazedoxifene, Conjugated Estrogen Protects Breasts Post Menopause
Major Finding: After 1 year, the mean adjusted change in breast density from baseline was –0.38% in the women who were received 20 mg BZA/0.45 mg...
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Clinicians Slow to Embrace Sipuleucel-T for Prostate Cancer
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Obesity May Explain Liver Cancer Hike Among Latinos
Major Finding: Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes may be contributing to a steep rise in hepatocellular carcinoma among Latinos in the...