Oncology
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Factors linked to higher risk for death in young cancer survivors
Study indicates that treating chronic health conditions alone may not be enough to increase a cancer survivor’s lifespan.
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‘Infuriating’ prescription denial leaves patient without antiemetics
The patient was experiencing severe side effects from standard chemoradiation with weekly cisplatin.
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Omit radiation in older women with low-risk, ER+ breast cancer
Trial randomly assigns 1,326 women who had undergone a lumpectomy to either whole-breast irradiation or no radiation on a background of tamoxifen...
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Optimal management of dysplastic nevi continues to evolve
“Misdiagnosis is more common for melanomas that have been assessed with punch and shave biopsies than with an excisional biopsy,” Dr. Benjamin...
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Genomic clues to poor outcomes in young breast cancer patients
Compared with older women with early stage HR-positive breast cancer, women under 40 years of age had significantly higher frequencies of certain...
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The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is increasing
‘Research is making a difference. And we’re making progress against cancer in general,’ says expert.
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More than 97K new cutaneous melanoma diagnoses expected in 2023
More than 1.3 million people in the United States live with cutaneous melanoma, and the overall 5-year survival is 93.7%.
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‘Valid option’ for partial breast irradiation in breast cancer
Study authors suggest that 30 Gy in five daily fractions is a ‘valid option’ for patients who received lumpectomy for early breast cancer.
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Radiotherapy for early breast cancer: Sharp cutoff at age 70
Radiation therapy was 50% less likely to be prescribed for patients age 70 and older with early-stage breast cancer.
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Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’: What to know
Researchers see the chip as a way to facilitate vaginal health research and open the door to vital new treatments.
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Less invasive NSCLC surgery does not compromise survival
New results contrast with those from a previous study from 1995.