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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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Closing the Gap: Priority Zones Identified for CRC Screening in Hispanic/Latino Populations
“These data can inform more precise neighborhood-level interventions to increase CRC screening considering unique characteristics important for...
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Data Trends 2024: Transgender and Gender-Diverse Care
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I*DEA in the VA: Optimizing the Physician Workforce to Enhance Quality of Care
The I*DEA (inclusion, diversity, equity, and access) Council aims to eliminate gaps in Veterans Health Administration care and benefits for...
Patient Care
Act Fast With Traction Alopecia to Avoid Permanent Hair Loss
Often caused or worsened by hairstyling practices, traction alopecia can be reversible with proper treatment in its early stages but may result in...
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Could British Columbia Eliminate Cervical Cancer by 2031?
Investigators conduct a modeling study to determine when and how BC might achieve the elimination of cervical cancer.
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Former UCLA Doctor Receives $14 Million in Gender Discrimination Retrial
Female doctor says institutions must increase transparency and practices that support equal pay for equal work.
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What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.
Patient Care
Dx Across the Skin Color Spectrum: Longitudinal Melanonychia
A brown, black, or gray pigmented linear band that spans the length of the nail plate due to excess melanin, longitudinal melanonychia may be...
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Prostate Cancer Tsunami Coming, Experts Caution
Expert suggests approaches for enabling earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer in men in low- to middle-income countries.