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Is early-onset cancer an emerging global epidemic?
“This paper ... brings to light the importance of correctable lifestyle habits that may slow the rise of early onset cancers.”
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Cost paramount when choosing metastatic breast cancer treatment
“Our analysis provides quantifiable evidence to help providers choose lower priced, but equally effective sequences of drugs.”
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Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients
Patients are sometimes left paying out-of-pocket for exams that are not yet the standard of care, and even the most up-to-date oncologists may be...
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Time to cancer diagnoses in U.S. averages 5 months
Diagnosis time varied significantly across tumor types, as well as within the same tumor type.
Clinical Topics & News
Single Institution Retrospective Review of Patterns of Care and Disease Presentation in Female Veterans With Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sex is still a taboo subject for patients with breast cancer
Only one out of four patients considered consulting a sexologist.
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Tumor-bed radiotherapy boost reduces DCIS recurrence risk
Regardless of the whole breast irradiation fractionation schedule, a 16 Gy tumor-bed boost halved the risk of DCIS recurrence at 5 years.
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In denial: When patients don’t want to believe they have cancer
“It appears there is a paucity of answers sadly.”
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Lung adverse effects in patients taking trastuzumab deruxtecan
Close monitoring and proactive management may reduce the risk of ILD.
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The ‘great dynamism’ of radiation oncology
Highlights from this research reveal how high-tech radiotherapy, such as hypofractionation and stereotactic body radiotherapy, has improved care...