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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...
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Is Vaginal Estrogen Safe in Breast Cancer Survivors?
Study results suggest that estrogen therapy “is safe in individuals with HR-negative tumors and in those concurrently treated with tamoxifen.”
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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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FDA OKs First Multitarget Stool RNA Test for CRC Screening
The FDA approval was based on results of the CRC-PREVENT trial.
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In HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer, Treatment Is a Quandary
These patients have better outcomes, but less intense therapy isn’t yet proven.
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Oral Microbiome Test Could Detect Gastric Cancer Earlier
A noninvasive “swish and spit” test could be more accessible and allow for more widespread screening.
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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...
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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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Negative Colonoscopy? 15-Year Screening Interval May Be Safe
Researchers compare patients who had a first colonoscopy with negative findings for CRC with matched controls who either did not have a...