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Neurofilament Light Chain Detects Early Chemotherapy-Related Neurotoxicity
“Nfl after a single cycle could detect axonal degeneration,” says the lead author of new research.
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Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?
The number of community practices acquired by hospitals nearly tripled from 2010 to 2020, according to a report from COA.
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One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...
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What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health
Stress from adverse childhood experiences, which can have endocrine and other impacts, may be treated with a multidisciplinary team.
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Obesity and Cancer: Untangling a Complex Web
Is gaining weight later in life better or worse for cancer risk than being overweight or obese from a young age?
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Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use
A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic...
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Urine Tests Could Be ‘Enormous Step’ in Diagnosing Cancer
Cancer biomarkers in urine are not nearly as widely studied as those in the blood, but a new wave of urine tests suggests research is gaining pace...
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Chatbots Seem More Empathetic Than Docs in Cancer Discussions
AI gives readable, high quality, and empathetic responses to social media queries about cancer.
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New mRNA Vaccines in Development for Cancer and Infections
Different forms and designations of mRNA vaccines are used, depending on the application and desired effect.
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Can a Risk Score Predict Kidney Injury After Cisplatin?
Researchers have developed a risk algorithm to predict acute kidney injury after cisplatin administration and tested it using data from six US...
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Too Little Sleep Raises Health Risks for Teens With T1D
“Sleep may be an important and novel target for improving health in individuals with T1D, particularly when initiated in adolescence or early in...