Preventive Care
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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?
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Urine Test Could Prevent Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies
Quantitative PCR analysis of 54 candidate genes was performed on urine samples that had been prospectively collected before biopsy.
Latest News
New Gel Makes Alcohol 50% Less Toxic, Curbs Organ Damage
In a mouse model study, a gel changed how the gut metabolizes alcohol, leading to less damage and lower intoxication.
Conference Coverage
Research Highlights From ESMO Breast Cancer
An international panel provided insights on notable breast cancer research.
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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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‘Big Breakthrough’: New Low-Field MRI Is Safer and Easier
New study describes ultra low–field MRI to allow for whole-body scanning.
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Chatbots Seem More Empathetic Than Docs in Cancer Discussions
AI gives readable, high quality, and empathetic responses to social media queries about cancer.
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Outside the Guidelines: Prostate Cancer Screening Overused in Older Men
Experts address potential harms of screening for prostate cancer in patients with low life expectancy.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs First Multitarget Stool RNA Test for CRC Screening
The FDA approval was based on results of the CRC-PREVENT trial.
Conference Coverage
Oral Microbiome Test Could Detect Gastric Cancer Earlier
A noninvasive “swish and spit” test could be more accessible and allow for more widespread screening.
Commentary
Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat
A specification curve analysis of a dataset provides a much broader picture; in the case of red meat, you see some significant results, but the...