Oncology
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ACS: Breast Cancer Incidence Rising, Mortality Disparities Persist
Deaths from breast cancer, however, declined from 1989 to 2022, with an overall drop of 44%.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to MicroRNA Researchers
Dr. Victor Ambros and Dr. Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNAs.
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The Biology of ‘Precancer’: Stopping Cancer Before It Starts
Why are some breast cancer types more likely to recur than others?
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Adding Short-term ADT to High-Dose Radiotherapy Benefits Some Prostate Cancers
Patients with intermediate- or high-risk localized prostate cancer who had PSA levels under 30 ng/mL and no clinical involvement of the seminal...
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Mycosis Fungoides: Measured Approach Key to Treatment
Topical/skin-directed therapies are best for early-stage disease or in combination with systemic therapies in advanced disease, according to Dr....
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs Next-Gen Cologuard Test for CRC Screening
Cologuard Plus tests for three novel methylated DNA markers and fecal hemoglobin.
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CRC Screening After 75: Is Shared Decision-Making Helpful?
Shared decision-making training did not make a statistically significant improvement in screening concordance.
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IMRT vs Proton Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer?
The results of a new trial demonstrate ‘equivalent outcomes, with superb cancer control rates and extremely low toxicity from both treatments.’
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Race Adjustments in Algorithms Boost CRC Risk Prediction
“Removing race from colorectal screening predictors could reduce the number of Black patients recommended for screening.”
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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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Sex and Gender Influence Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer
Sex differences have clear biological and pathophysiological consequences in oncology.