Oncology
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Beyond Weight Loss, Limited Bariatric Surgery Benefits in Older Adults
“The findings from this study suggest a limited role of bariatric surgery in older patients for the prevention of obesity-related cancer or...
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Mortality Risk From Early-Onset CRC Higher in Rural, Poor Areas
“Our results can be used to inform health system policies for ongoing investments in cancer diagnosis and treatment resources in rural or...
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A Simple Blood Test May Predict Cancer Risk in T2D
Can the markers of inflammation IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) be predictive...
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Five Key Measures to Ensure a Quality Colonoscopy
The task force identified 15 quality indicators, divided into preprocedure, intraprocedure, and postprocedure.
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High Breast Cancer Risk With Menopausal Hormone Therapy & Strong Family History
A modeling study integrated a data set of women with age-specific breast cancer risk with family history and another that covers relative risk for...
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Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy May Protect Against Dementia
Researchers identified more than 18,000 women with breast cancer who did and did not receive hormone-modulating therapy within 3 years of their...
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False-Positive Mammography Results Linked to Reduced Rates of Future Screenings
Researchers analyzed more than three million screening mammograms from more than 1 million women.
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Do Clonal Hematopoiesis and Mosaic Chromosomal Alterations Increase Solid Tumor Risk?
Researchers analyzed whole genome sequencing data from 10,866 women in the WHI to explore possible associations between CHIP, mCA, and solid...
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Study Indicates Skin Cancer Risk Elevated Among Veterans
“Public health measures seeking to address veteran healthcare differences could emphasize primary preventive strategies to mitigate risk,” the...
Commentary
Depiction of Cancer in Movies: Not an Accurate Portrayal
“The point of this was not to tell Hollywood how to make their movies but to have the oncology community recognize that if their patients or the...
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Olanzapine Eases Chemo-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Olanzapine also reduced the need for rescue medications — only 4% of patients in the olanzapine group received rescue medications vs 11% of...