Oncology
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Increased surveillance may explain post-Fukushima pediatric thyroid cancers
The increased incidence of thyroid cancers in Japanese youth after the Fukushima nuclear accident may be an artifact of increased surveillance.
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Nonmelanoma skin cancer initially misdiagnosed in 36% of small cohort
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VIDEO: Pediatric outcomes reassuring after cancer treatment during pregnancy
The case-control study found no significant differences in mental development among children exposed to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery alone...
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Intestinal obstruction risk increased in some childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk for developing an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery (IOS) 5 or more years after the...
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Tumor location, radiotherapy predict neuroendocrine dysfunction after pediatric glioma
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Fertility preservation more likely for young male cancer patients
Key clinical point: Young male cancer patients are significantly more likely than female cancer patients to discuss fertility preservation with...
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New guidelines focus on pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer
The American Thyroid Association has released the first-ever guidelines for the evaluation and management of thyroid nodules and cancer in...
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Morbidities linger at least 20 years for young adult cancer survivors
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AACE: Endocrine treatment of childhood cancer survivors needs improvement
Hypogonadism, hypopituitarism, and ovarian failure loom large for adult survivors of childhood cancer.
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Breastfeeding for 6 months linked to reduced childhood leukemia risk
Breastfeeding for 6 months or more may prevent between 14%-19% of all childhood leukemia cases, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis...
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Children with advanced cancer need greater palliative care
Key clinical point: According to their own reports, children with advanced cancer experience high suffering, mostly due to cancer-directed therapy...