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SRS instead of WBRT for patients with multiple brain metastases
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Patients with more than four brain metastases experienced less neurocognitive deterioration if treated with...
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Cancer therapy affects sexual health in most patients
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Most cancer survivors surveyed said their oncologists have not asked about their sexual health.
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Now USPSTF also suggests start CRC screening at age 45
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
But the benefit for screening adults in the 45- to 49-years age group is smaller than it is for adults aged 45-75 years.
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Colonoscopy patients may get hit with a ‘surprise bill’
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Most of these surprise costs were incurred from the use of out-of network anesthesiologists and pathologists.
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Colonoscopy patients may get hit with a ‘surprise bill’
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Most of these surprise costs were incurred from the use of out-of network anesthesiologists and pathologists.
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CRC risk: Raised by meat/alcohol, lowered by aspirin/NSAIDs
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
A new meta-analysis adds a number of factors that are associated with a decreased risk for the disease, including taking magnesium and folate...
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CRC risk: Raised by meat/alcohol, lowered by aspirin/NSAIDs
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
A new meta-analysis adds a number of factors that are associated with a decreased risk for the disease, including taking magnesium and folate...
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Durable response 5 years after adjuvant combo in melanoma
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Plateaus observed with relapse and distant metastasis-free survival suggest that true disease cures are being achieved with treatment.
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FDA approves first maintenance therapy for AML
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
The FDA has approved an oral form of azacitidine for use as maintenance therapy for patients with acute myeloid...
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Selpercatinib ‘poised to alter the landscape’ of RET+ cancers
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Selpercatinib induced high response rates in patients with RET-altered non–small cell lung cancer and medullary...
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Mammography starting at 40 cuts risk of breast cancer death
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
A new study shows a significant decrease in breast cancer mortality when women begin breast cancer screening at...
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FDA approves first liquid biopsy/NGS test for lung cancer
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
The first liquid biopsy that also uses next-generation sequencing technology is approved for use in patients...
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Many older adults ‘overscreened’ for cancer
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Older adults are being screened for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer even though they are past the...
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OK to treat many cancer patients despite pandemic, says ESMO
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
ESMO recommends against stopping or delaying cancer treatment that can impact survival.
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Experimental blood test detects cancer years before symptoms
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
A blood test could detect stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung, and liver cancers up to 4 years before patients...