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Stomach Cancer Appears Different in Younger Patients
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January 02, 2020
Stomach cancer among many people under 60 appears more deadly than when it occurs to older people, a new study finds.
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Obesity May Boost Effectiveness of a Lung Cancer Therapy
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December 31, 2019
Obesity is seldom a friend to health, but in one medical context it might give patients a slight advantage, new research suggests.
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Risk-Based Approach Could Help Target Prostate Cancer Screening
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December 30, 2019
Risk-tailored screening could potentially reduce overdiagnosis and improve the cost-effectiveness of a prostate cancer screening program, according to a study published online December in PLOS Medicine.
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Public Insurance Tied to Lower Cancer Survival in Young Patients
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December 30, 2019
Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online December in Cancer Medicine.
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Could One Dose of HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
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December 30, 2019
In a finding that might make the HPV vaccine more palatable to many, new research suggests a single dose may provide just as much protection from cervical cancer as the recommended two to three doses do.
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Acupuncture May Ease a Common Side Effect of Cancer Treatment, Dry Mouth
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December 30, 2019
Dry mouth can be a troubling side effect of radiation therapy, but acupuncture may ease its symptoms, a new study suggests.
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Receipt of Surgery for Early NSCLC Varies by County
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December 27, 2019
There is considerable variation across counties in receipt of curative-intent surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online December in CHEST.
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Polygenic Risk Score More Strongly Linked to Early-Onset CRC
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December 27, 2019
A polygenic risk score (PRS), developed from 95 colorectal cancer (CRC)-associated genetic risk variants, is more strongly associated with early- than late-onset cancer ...
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'Intermittent Fasting' Diet Could Boost Your Health
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December 27, 2019
Here comes the new year, and with it hordes of folks looking for ways to fulfill resolutions to eat healthy.
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Regular Exercise Cuts Odds for 7 Major Cancers
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December 27, 2019
Exercise may reduce the odds you'll develop any of seven types of cancer -- and a new study suggests the more you exercise, the lower your risk.