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CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.
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Breast cancer family history linked to better BC survival
A family history of breast cancer was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer-specific death, after adjustments, a new study finds.
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Should race and ethnicity be used in CRC recurrence risk algorithms?
Removing race from clinical risk predictions could lead to higher racial bias in model accuracy and less accurate estimation of risk in some...
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No safe dose of cardiac radiation in children?
“These findings solidify the need to consider cardiac substructure doses in [pediatric] radiation treatment planning and in survivorship care.”
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Few of those eligible get lung cancer screening, despite USPSTF recommendations
Fewer than 13% who are eligible get CT screening. Results highlight the need for education, Medicare coverage, and recognition of stigma’s role,...
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Warts difficult to eradicate in immunocompromised children
Warts completely resolved with treatment in only 24% of children undergoing active cancer treatment.
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Prognostic factors of SCCs in organ transplant recipients worse compared with general population
SCCs developed most frequently on the head/neck in organ transplant recipients and on the arms/hands in the general population.
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Low-carb, plant-rich diets tied to breast cancer survival?
“Breast cancer survivors could benefit from limiting intake of carbohydrates, especially from fruit juice, sugar-sweetened beverages, and added...
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Cognitive decline risk in adult childhood cancer survivors
“We need to educate oncologists and primary care providers on the risks our survivors face long after completion of therapy.”
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Ovarian cancer: Sequencing strategy identifies biomarker that could guide treatment
Novel sequencing strategy appears to be a reliable predictor of homologous recombination DNA repair deficiency.