Oncology
Feature
CRC blood tests: A future without screening colonoscopies?
Screening colonoscopies ultimately could be largely phased out in the years ahead in favor of highly sensitive noninvasive tests, if the blood...
News
Cancer risk elevated after stroke in younger people
“Cancer represents a small percentage of causes of stroke. That means you would have to screen a lot of people with a benefit that is still...
Feature
Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen
The nationwide recall is because of the detection of the nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-dabigatran.
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Possible C. difficile–colon cancer connection: Study
Mouse study makes a connection between C. diff. and colon cancer.
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Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women
About 1 in 5 experienced clinically significant deterioration in frailty status after treatment for breast cancer.
News from the FDA/CDC
Prostate cancer drug shortage leaves some with uncertainty
The therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan will remain in limited supply until the drug’s manufacturer can ramp up production.
From the Journals
Depression tied to inflammation and survival in lung cancer
A new study’s findings underscore the importance of assessing and treating depression in patients with cancer, particularly given the high rate of...
Opinion
Logistical hassles hinder lifesaving lung cancer screenings
Scheduling lung cancer scans can be very difficult because of unwieldy internal processes.
Feature
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.
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Melanoma screening: Consensus statement offers greater clarity
Overall, the panelists agreed that a risk-stratified approach is likely the most appropriate strategy for melanoma screening and follow-up and...
Feature
EPA seeks to limit ‘forever’ chemicals in U.S. drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that would greatly limit the concentration of endocrine-disrupting ‘forever’ chemicals...