Oncology
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Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 26% With Mammography
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10-Year Breast Cancer Survival Rates Improve
Major Finding: 10-year survival for breast cancer patients improved from 25% in the 1940s to 76% in the 2000s. Data Source: A review of data from...
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Progesterone Therapy via IUD Plus GnRH Can Save Fertility in Endometrial Cancer
Major Finding: Complete responses were reported in 27 of 34 women who completed a uterus-sparing treatment delivering progesterone by IUD and GnRH...
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IGF-1 Receptor May Present Therapeutic Target in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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Prostate Cancer Treatments' Quality of Life Effects Differ Long Term
Major Finding: Radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) was associated with significantly more urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction than were...
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Malnutrition Widespread in Cancer Patients; Counseling Prolongs Survival
Major Finding: One study found that all cancer patients were malnourished, more than 70% of them moderately or severely. But patients who were...
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Guidelines: Prophylactic BSO Warranted for High Risk of Ovarian Cancer
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Reduced-Intensity Regimen Called "New Standard" in Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Major Finding: Two cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) followed by 20 Gy of involved-field radiation therapy (...
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Vaginal Brachytherapy Improves 5-Year Quality of Life in Endometrial Cancer
Major Finding: Vaginal brachytherapy was associated with significantly fewer bowel symptoms than was pelvic EBRT at 5-years’ follow-up (P less...
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Meta-Analysis Finds No Evidence of Statin-Cancer Link
Major Finding: No increased risk for cancer or cancer death occurred in patients who were treated with statins, compared with those treated by...
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Screening Mammography Accounts for 10% of Reduction in Breast Cancer Deaths
Major Finding: Breast cancer screening was associated with a 10% relative reduction in mortality.Data Source: A review of data from 40,075 women...