Oncology
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Pretreatment CT data may help predict immunotherapy benefit in ovarian cancer
Fewer sites of disease and lower intratumor heterogeneity on contrast-enhanced CT may indicate a higher likelihood of durable response to immune...
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Cancer survivors face more age-related deficits
Cancer survivors are more likely to experience age-related health deficits and increased mortality, compared with people without a history of...
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ASCO VTE guideline update: DOACs now an option for prevention, treatment
Updates to the ASCO guideline for VTE prophylaxis and treatment in cancer patients center largely on recent findings regarding direct...
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Aspirin interacts with epigenetics to influence breast cancer mortality
Prediagnosis aspirin use appears to influence breast cancer mortality in women with certain epigenetic changes to particular breast cancer–related...
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Beyond sunscreen: Skin cancer preventive agents finding a role
NEW YORK – A growing list of skin cancer chemopreventive agents is expanding options for risk management.
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COPD adds complexity to shared decision making for LDCT lung cancer screening
Current guidelines stress the importance of shared decision making, with discussion of the risks and benefits of screening.
Outcomes Research in Review
Enzalutamide Improves Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
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Depression, anxiety among elderly breast cancer survivors linked to increased opioid use, death
Among 10,452 breast cancer survivors prescribed adjuvant endocrine therapy, those with mental health comorbidities were 33% more likely to use...
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses still moving up in younger adults, with no sign of plateau
Incidence increased from 10% to 12% over a decade in the analysis of a large U.S. cancer registry.
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Gaps in patient-provider survivorship communication persist
Over a recent 5-year period, there was little change in the percentages of patients who reported not having any detailed discussion with providers...