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No Seed Oil-Colon Cancer Link; Avoiding Prostate Biopsy; Top Cancer Advances

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Dec 20, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Hair Growth After Cancer; 'Global' Early-Onset CRC; Retifanlimab Boosts OS in NSCLC

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Dec 13, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
AI Breath Test IDs Cancers; More Grief for Prior Auth; Imatinib Discoverer Resigns

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Dec 05, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

Dec 05, 2024
A photo of a stethoscope in the center of a circle of variously colored cancer ribbons.
Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing May Help Detect Cancer in Mothers

Nearly half of women with unusual or nonreportable cfDNA-sequencing results had cancer

Dec 04, 2024
A computer rendering of cell free nucleic acids in the blood.
Some Older Adults Think Stopping CRC Screening at Age 75 Is 'Unacceptable'

Limited life expectancy may not increase acceptance of such guidelines, researchers say

Dec 03, 2024
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Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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Nov 30, 2024
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Lidocaine Fails to Speed Up Gut Function Recovery After Colonic Surgery

Absence of gut function recovery is the primary reason for extended hospital stays

Nov 29, 2024
Doctors performing colonic resection surgery.
Big Drop in Cervical Cancer Deaths; Publication Hijackers; A Win for CRC Home Tests

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Nov 29, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
'Dawson's Creek' Star Has Cancer; Radiotherapy Tattoos; Case of 'Petticoat' Cancer

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Nov 08, 2024
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Watch for Psoriasis After Cancer Immunotherapy, Study Says

PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors singled out for association

Nov 07, 2024
A photo of a female dermatologist examining the psoriasis on her male patient’s elbow.
AI Colonoscopies: More Benign Lesion Removals, Potentially Higher Costs

At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs

Oct 31, 2024
ACG over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Low-Volume Bowel Prep Matches Standard for Inpatient Colonoscopy

Patients also found MoviPrep to be more tolerable and were more willing to repeat it

Oct 29, 2024
ACG over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study

Fewer cancers, cancer deaths prevented; higher cost per quality-year saved

Oct 28, 2024
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