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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: July 7, 2020
Radiomics can improve lung cancer screening by identifying patients with early stage lung cancer at high risk for...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: July 7, 2020
Possible explanations for the increased incidence in these areas “include an enduring history of unique challenges, such as inadequate access to ca...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: July 6, 2020
A retrospective study showed a reduced risk of colorectal cancer among patients who used commonly prescribed anti...
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 30, 2020
This is the first time an immunotherapy has been approved in this setting and as monotherapy.
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 25, 2020
The National Cancer Institute predicts that more than 10,000 excess cancer deaths will occur during next 10 years...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 23, 2020
Minimally invasive surgery was associated with a higher mortality risk in women with early-stage cervical or ovar...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 19, 2020
The EZH2 inhibitor tazemetostat (Tazverik) is now approved to treat adults with relapsed or refractory follicular...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 16, 2020
The FDA has expanded the indication for the Gardasil-9 vaccine to include the prevention of head and neck cancers...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 12, 2020
An oncology hospital-at-home model was associated with a reduction in hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and costs.
Article
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 9, 2020
Updated guidelines for cancer prevention recommend increasing levels of physical activity, reducing consumption o...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: June 3, 2020
In a study of nearly 12,000 cancer patients, 7%-9% of patients had targetable germline alterations.
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: May 21, 2020
On average, the oncologists surveyed earned $377,000 in 2019, which was a 5% increase from the $359,000 reported ...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: May 20, 2020
Researchers analyzed tumor samples from cancer patients with “exceptional” responses to treatment and found germl...
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: May 19, 2020
Rucaparib is approved to treat certain patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Publish date: May 13, 2020
A large study showed a survival benefit from mammography, but an expert questioned the study’s methodology.
