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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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Most women can conceive after breast cancer treatment
In a modern cohort of patients under 40 without metastatic disease, financial status and egg or embryo freezing — but not chemotherapy — affected...
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Does More Systemic Treatment for Advanced Cancer Improve Survival?
Researchers evaluate whether patients treated in practices with higher rates of systemic therapy for very advanced disease have longer survival....
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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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Follow-Up Outcomes Data Often Missing for FDA Drug Approvals Based on Surrogate Markers
As the FDA’s use of surrogate endpoints in the drug approval process is increasing, researchers are concerned important postapproval or validation...
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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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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Limits Toxic Effects in Cervical Cancer
Researchers analyze outcomes from patients undergoing hypofractionated IMRT for cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node...
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Survey Spotlights Identification of Dermatologic Adverse Events From Cancer Therapies
Survey respondents classify and grade morbilliform, psoriasiform, and papulopustular rashes based on a review of photographs and text descriptions...
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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.
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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...
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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.