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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?
Conference Coverage
Most women can conceive after breast cancer treatment
In a modern cohort of patients under 40 without metastatic disease, financial status and egg or embryo freezing — but not chemotherapy — affected...
News
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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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Limits Toxic Effects in Cervical Cancer
Researchers analyze outcomes from patients undergoing hypofractionated IMRT for cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node...
Conference Coverage
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.
News
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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Do Patients Benefit from Cancer Trial Participation?
Researchers conduct a meta-analysis comprising 141 comparisons of an investigational drug and a control treatment, which include immunotherapies...
What's Your Diagnosis?
Persistent Flu-Like Symptoms in a Patient With Glaucoma and Osteoporosis
A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chills, myalgias, and nausea following multiple phone discussions with the primary...
Program Profile
Robotic Pet Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Similar to traditional pet therapy, the implementation of robotic pet therapy could aid in the nonpharmacologic treatment of pain, agitation,...
Perspectives
Remembering the Dead in Unity and Peace
Despite our current divisions, all Americans could benefit from taking a moment this Memorial Day and to honor the sacrifices made by soldiers who...