Patient & Survivor Care
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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
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Liver Transplant Delays Progression in Colorectal Metastasis
Researchers evaluated 33 patients with colorectal cancer and unresectable liver metastasis who were eligible for liver transplants.
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Traveling To Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism
Oregon and Vermont lifted residency requirements for patients to receive medical assistance in dying, but barriers remain.
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Breast Cancer Index Predicts Benefit of Ovarian Function Suppression in Premenopausal Women
Researchers conducted a prospective-retrospective translational study using tumor tissue samples from 1718 premenopausal women with HR+ breast...
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Radiation Therapy Underused After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
Researchers compared outcomes and appropriate uses of radiation therapy among women with breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery or...
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BRCA Mutations in Men: Important but Often Overlooked
Most are unaware of the associated cancer risks, and management recommendations for male BRCA carriers.
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One in Ten Chronic Pain Patients May Develop Opioid Use Disorder
Clinicians need to gauge the true extent of the problem, change prescribing guidance if necessary, and develop and implement effective...
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FIT Screening Cuts Colorectal Cancer Mortality by One Third
Researchers used data from two health systems with long-standing programs of mailing FITs to compare 1103 cases of adults who had died of CRC with...
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Colorectal Cancer: New Primary Care Method Predicts Onset Within Next 2 Years
Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of 50,387 UK Biobank participants reporting a CRC symptom in primary care at age 40 years or...
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Pure Mucinous Breast Cancer Shows Better Survival Rates Than Other Subtypes
Researchers analyzed data from 23,102 women diagnosed with hormone receptor–positive HER2-negative stage I-III breast cancer.
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Immunotherapy and Survival in Advanced NSCLC: Does Obesity Matter?
Researchers evaluated 31,257 patients with advanced NSCLC from Japan who received immune checkpoint inhibitors or conventional chemotherapy.