Oncology
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Should race and ethnicity be used in CRC recurrence risk algorithms?
Removing race from clinical risk predictions could lead to higher racial bias in model accuracy and less accurate estimation of risk in some...
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Few of those eligible get lung cancer screening, despite USPSTF recommendations
Fewer than 13% who are eligible get CT screening. Results highlight the need for education, Medicare coverage, and recognition of stigma’s role,...
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Lack of paid sick leave is a barrier to cancer screening
For those with paid sick leave mandates, screening rates are higher.
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Unprecedented drop seen in early colorectal cancer cases due to aspirin use
The study confirms evidence from 30 years of research that suggests regular aspirin use reduces cancer risk.
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Limit PSA screening to men with symptoms
This would reduce potential harms from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, the risk for which is high with the on-demand screening that is the...
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Risk for breast cancer reduced after bariatric surgery
“The importance of this study is that it shows that weight loss in midlife can reduce breast cancer risk back to or even below the risk of similar...
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Key red flags for early-onset colorectal cancer
Two symptoms in particular – rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia – point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
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H. pylori eradication therapy curbs risk for stomach cancer
The study is significant because “it is the first to show this effect in a large, diverse population in the U.S., where gastric cancer incidence...
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Preop MRI does not reduce positive margins in breast surgery
“While it can provide a benefit in selected cases given its high sensitivity, MRI is associated with false positives and can also contribute to...
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Mammography after breast cancer: No benefit for older patients?
“Ongoing surveillance mammography in these patients may lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of cancers that potentially would not harm...