Oncology
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Pervasive ‘forever chemical’ linked to liver cancer
People can limit exposure by avoiding water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ or filtering it.
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Can folic acid halt or reverse progression of gastric precancerous conditions?
A meta-analysis suggests folic acid supplementation has the potential to halt or even reverse progression of gastric precancerous conditions.
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Neighborhood factors contribute to liver cancer disparities in Texas
HCC is the most common type of liver cancer in the United States, and Texas has the highest rate.
Opinion
Estrogen replacement therapy in endometrial cancer survivors
Given the data we have, ERT does not appear to significantly affect oncologic outcomes in low-risk, early-stage endometrial cancer survivors.
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Annual PSA screening important for Black men
“Given that Black men are younger at diagnosis and have worse prostate cancer survival compared with White men,” more intensive screening...
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Does PREDICT accurately estimate breast cancer survival?
“The discordance between OS estimated by PREDICT and the current real-world OS is expected to be even higher.”
Conference Coverage
A look at lung cancer screening in resource-limited countries
Interim report from IASLC highlights unique challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries.
Conference Coverage
How common are second primary lung cancers?
New study estimated risk and found that more elapsed time was associated with later stage at diagnosis.
Conference Coverage
More than 64% of younger adults with lung cancer diagnosed at later stages
Patients younger than 55 are diagnosed with more advanced disease and have worse survival.
Conference Coverage
Air pollution contribution to lung cancer may be underestimated
A study of women with lung cancer who never smoked suggests that air pollution may be a larger risk factor for lung cancer than currently...
Conference Coverage
Smoking cessation with lung screening ups quit rates
Offering smoking cessation support at the time and place of lung cancer screening resulted in high smoking abstinence rates at 1 year.