Oncology
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Green tea ingredient shows promise for preventing severe radiation dermatitis
EGCG has the potential to become a new skin care option for patients receiving radiotherapy, the investigators believe.
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Five-year cervical screening interval safe for HPV-negative women
Screening every 5 years prevents as many cancers as screening at 3-year intervals, even in women who are not vaccinated against HPV.
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Adjunctive confocal microscopy found to reduce unnecessary skin excisions
The findings “are not yet applicable to general dermatology across the world, as the authors comment, given that reflectance confocal microscopy...
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Time-restricted eating may reduce CVD risk after breast cancer
“You can see how that is much easier for a doctor to explain to a patient than trying to explain how to meet the physical activity guidelines each...
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Metformin bombs in breast cancer in landmark trial
“Metformin is not effective against the most common types of breast cancer and any off-label use [of] this drug for the treatment of these common...
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CRC screening: Blood test accuracy compared to colonoscopy
At 90% specificity, the blood assay (Guardant Health) was 100% sensitive for detecting CRC.
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Some smokers don’t get lung cancer; genetics might explain it
These people have genes that help limit mutations to DNA that would turn cells malignant and make them grow into tumors.
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AUA 2022: A report from the trenches
Hundreds of talks and abstracts were presented over the 4 days in New Orleans.
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Improved cancer survival in states with ACA Medicaid expansion
The 2-year overall survival increased from 80.6% before the ACA to 82.2% post ACA in expansion states and from 78.7% to 80% in nonexpansion states...
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Cancer patients unaware of their increased thrombosis risk
“These professionals are on the front line of the battle; they are among the first healthcare workers given the chance to suspect a clot and...
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New guideline gives active surveillance a boost
This is the first guidance for localized prostate cancer since 2017.