Preventive Care
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.
From the Journals
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...
From the Journals
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...
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Do Health-Related Social Needs Raise Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors?
Researchers examine links between mortality risk and health-related social needs in patients who had cancer.
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MicroRNAs May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Risk Years Before Diagnosis
Researchers screen and validate circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for early detection using prediagnostic plasma samples.
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The Long, Controversial Search for a ‘Cancer Microbiome’
Research raised as many questions as answers about what we do and don’t know about microbiota and cancer.
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Cervical Cancer Screening: US Clinicians Unclear About Best Practices
ACS guidelines mark a notable departure from prevailing practice.
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Routine Breast Cancer Screening Should Start at Age 40: USPSTF
Three JAMA editorials address concerns about the new recommendations.
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Few Cancer Survivors Meet ACS Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines
Researchers estimate more than 9,000 survivors’ adherence to weight, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and alcohol intake...
Commentary
CRC Screening in Primary Care: The Blood Test Option
Last year, I concluded a commentary for this news...
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New Screening Protocol May Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
A new trial assesses a screening intervention that aims to reduce unnecessary diagnoses of prostate cancer but still catch relevant cancers and...