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Silicone-based film for radiation dermatitis: It works, so why isn’t it used?
Use of the film significantly reduced the incidence of grade 2 or 3 radiation dermatitis in a study of women with breast cancer.
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FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
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Defensiveness may drive refusal for colon cancer screening
An Irish study pinpoints excuses for putting off screening and discounting one’s risk of colorectal cancer.
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Popular book by USC oncologist pulled because of plagiarism
The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this week that it identified at least 95 instances of plagiarism by Dr. David B. Agus.
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Breast cancer surgery timing matters, but is faster always better?
There are no national quality metrics delineating optimal breast cancer surgery timing.
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HER2-low breast cancer is not a separate clinical entity: Study
Much attention has been focused recently on the idea that breast cancer with a low expression of HER2 can be treated with HER2-targeted agents,...
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FDA expands abemaciclib use in high-risk early breast cancer
The new expansion removes the Ki-67 testing requirement.
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Pembrolizumab before and after melanoma surgery boosts outcomes
"It's not just what you give; it's when you give it," said lead author Sapna Patel, MD, in a press release.
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Atorvastatin cut anthracycline cardiac dysfunction in lymphoma
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Ovarian cancer risk lower with daily aspirin, despite genetics
Although promising for chemoprevention, aspirin use can also come with downsides.