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Dermatomyositis Cancer Screening Guidelines Get Real-World Validation
Most of the cancers were detected using standard age- and sex-based cancer screenings, suggesting the potential for overscreening in this...
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs Now for Patients With Cancer?
Research suggests that obesity can reduce the effectiveness of cancer therapies.
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AACR Cancer Progress Report: Big Strides and Big Gaps
The report focused on strides made in cancer care, prevention, and early detection and highlighted areas where more research and attention are...
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Screening Identifies Familial Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer in Large Health System
The number needed to test to detect one BRCA1/2-positive patient decreased from 128 to 53 for women and from 119 to 42 for men when prescreening...
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Cancer Risk: Are Pesticides the New Smoking?
A recent study evaluated cancer risks in the US population using a model that accounts for pesticide use and adjusts for various factors.
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A CRC Blood Test Is Here. What Does it Mean for Screening?
While an exciting option, the test has its pros and cons.
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Fecal Immunochemical Test Performance for CRC Screening Varies Widely
Despite widespread use of FITs for CRC screening, there is limited data to help guide test selection.
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Should Genetic Testing Be Routine for Breast Cancer?
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 729 women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer to assess the efficacy of universal genetic...
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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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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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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...