Oncology
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Anal Cancer: IMRT Less Toxic Than Conventional RT
Major Finding: Patients given IMRT and patients given conventional R had similar 2-year rates of disease-free and overall survival, but the former...
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Exemestane Proves No Better Than Anastrozole for HR-Positive Early Breast Cancer
Major Finding: Event-free survival was the same at a median follow-up of 4 years, whether women received adjuvant exemestane or anastrozole (...
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AHRQ Identifies Dozens of New Genetic Tests
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Making Waves in Campaign to Decrease Sun Exposure
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Solutions to Challenges of Mohs Surgery for Lentigo Maligna
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Mesothelioma Watch: Is Erionite the New Asbestos?
Major Finding: Concentrations of airborne erionite in a North Dakota county equal or exceed those in a Turkish village with a 6.25% mesothelioma-...
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Behavioral Therapy Halves Persistent Postprostatectomy Incontinence
Major Finding: An 8-week behavioral intervention reduced episodes of urinary incontinence by 55% in men whose incontinence resulted from radical...
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Rituximab Improves Survival in CD20+ B-Lineage ALL
Major Finding: In standard-risk patients with B-lineage CD20+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the addition of rituximab improved the continuous 5-...
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Manual Drainage Fails to Prevent Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients
Major Finding: At 12 months, the incidence of lymphedema was 23% in women who received manual lymph drainage with exercise therapy, compared with...
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Adiposity Magnifies Adverse Cardiovascular Impact of Prophylactic Oophorectomy
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Hormone Receptor Status Can Change in Breast Cancer
Major Finding: Estrogen receptor status changed from positive in the primary to negative in the relapse in 26% of patients and from negative to...