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CRC screening rates are higher in Medicaid expansion states
Medicaid expansion may be a determinant of whether screening is even offered.
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H. pylori eradication therapy curbs risk for stomach cancer
The study is significant because “it is the first to show this effect in a large, diverse population in the U.S., where gastric cancer incidence...
Conference Coverage
Phase 3 trial: Maribavir yields post-transplant benefits
Study findings “provide supportive evidence of the potential for long-term benefit” with maribavir for the treatment of post-transplant CMV.
News
Cancer pain declines with cannabis use
Lower use of other meds was also seen in patients who used cannabis.
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The next big thing in cancer research
Despite significant progress, there is still a lot of work to do.
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Study highlights potential skin cancer risk of UV nail polish dryers
Often referred to as ‘mini tanning beds,’ UV nail polish dryers emit UVA radiation, classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for...
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B-cell cancers: Sparse insight into preventing infections
Doctors treating CLL and other B-cell cancers are blindsided by a lack of research into acquired hypogammaglobulinemia prophylactics.
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Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen
The nationwide recall is because of the detection of the nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-dabigatran.
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Financial navigators saved about $2,500 per cancer patient
Partnering with financial navigators helped blood cancer patients sort through complex medical expenses and save money, a study showed.
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Increased cancer in military pilots and ground crew: Pentagon
But military aircrew and ground crew were less likely to die from cancer, compared with the U.S. population.
