Oncology
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Novel calculator predicts cancer risk in patients with CVD
Individual lifetime total cancer risk ranges from 1% to 52%.
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Endoscopic screening for gastric cancer is cost effective in Asian Americans
Model of endoscopic screening concomitant with colonoscopy in asymptomatic 50-year-olds finds greatest cost-effectiveness for Chinese, Japanese,...
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Young adult–onset colorectal cancer diagnosis and management
In addition to receiving cancer staging or being referred to an oncologist, newly diagnosed patients should be counseled about both germline...
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Melanoma experts say ‘no’ to routine gene profile testing
This test is not endorsed by the American Academy of Dermatology or National Comprehensive Cancer Network outside of studies.
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New road map for CRC screening: Use more stool tests, says AGA
The proposed changes call for better risk assessment and more use of noninvasive testing.
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Higher death rate seen in cancer patients with nosocomial COVID-19
All-cause mortality was higher in cancer patients with hospital-acquired COVID-19 than in those with community-acquired COVID-19.
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Americans getting more sunburns
But indoor tanning has faded in popularity in the United States.
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CRC: Mailing fecal test kits appears cost effective, boosts screening
Individuals who received a reminder and a fecal immunochemical testing kit had an estimated 23.3% colorectal cancer screening rate, compared with...
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Holistic HIV care broadens scope to noncommunicable diseases
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Geographical hot spots for early-onset colon cancer
Possible explanations for the increased incidence in these areas “include an enduring history of unique challenges, such as inadequate access to...