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<乌鸦传媒>When a Neurologist Asks for an MRI, You Order an MRI

"This was going to be a lifelong battle"

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<乌鸦传媒>Robotic Surgery for Pancreatic Tumors Proves Safe, Feasible in Experienced Hands

Shorter stays, faster surgeries, and less blood loss versus open surgery in Chinese study

<乌鸦传媒>Study Tests Office-Based Transperineal Approach to Prostate Biopsies

Antibiotic-free option resulted in zero infections in randomized trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Prevention Strategies Linked to Mortality Reduction in BRCA Carriers

Cohort studies indicate oophorectomy, breast MRI surveillance save lives, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>PROs for Cutaneous Chronic GVHD After Transplant Tied to Disease Severity, Mortality

Baseline QOL, symptom burden could inform risk stratification, treatment decisions

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<乌鸦传媒>In TNBC, Pathologic Complete Response May Vary by Race/Ethnicity

Compared with white women, Black women less likely and Hispanic women more likely to achieve pCR

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<乌鸦传媒>Oregon Pathologist Reportedly Missed Cancer Diagnoses

One patient received the news that she had cancer a year after breast biopsy

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<乌鸦传媒>More Population-Based Evidence That Screening for CRC Reduces Risk of Cancer Death

Large Swedish study shows 14% reduction in long-term CRC mortality, 16% reduction in all deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Investigational Immunotherapy Combo Shows Promise for Advanced Solid Tumors

Objective response rate of 37.7% in patients with various solid tumors in phase I study

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<乌鸦传媒>Amy Schumer's Diagnosis; FDA Yanks Cancer Drug; Nursing Student Murdered

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Changing the Surgical Paradigm in Oligometastatic NSCLC

Propensity-score matched analysis suggests survival benefit with surgery to the primary tumor

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<乌鸦传媒>Transforming Shots Into Pills; 'Tip of the Iceberg' for TILs? Food Additives Warning

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutter

The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies

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<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: A Blue-Black Facial Nodule -- What's Your Best Guess?

A 64-year-old postal worker visited his doctor about a lesion that he first noticed on his face 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient?

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<乌鸦传媒>Another COVID Toll: Over 134,000 Undiagnosed Cancers During Height of Pandemic

Diagnosis rates remained low throughout 2020, with mortality increase projected

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<乌鸦传媒>Male Fertility Problems in the Family Linked to Cancer Risk

Low sperm levels were tied to specific cancers in family members

<乌鸦传媒>Cabozantinib Plus Atezolizumab Improves PFS in Metastatic CRPC

A non-hormonal therapy control arm is appropriate in trials, says Neeraj Agarwal, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>Elotuzumab Misses Mark Again as Frontline Treatment for Multiple Myeloma

No PFS benefit from adding the monoclonal antibody to standard therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Annual Breast Cancer Screening Starting at Age 40 Best, Modeling Study Says

Estimates suggest mortality was reduced by 42% with annual screening for this age group

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<乌鸦传媒>For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

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<乌鸦传媒>Radioligand Therapy Continues to Show Promise for Metastatic CRPC

Median OS of 15.5 months, PFS of 7.9 months with Ac-225-PSMA in heavily treated patients

FDA APPROVED lifileucel (Amtagvi) over a photo of malignant melanoma on a man鈥檚 torso

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Cellular Therapy for Melanoma

Lifileucel approved as treatment for advanced melanoma after anti-PD-1 and targeted therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Arginine Starvation Boosts OS in Mesothelioma

With frontline immunotherapy now standard, strategy could potentially find home in second-line

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<乌鸦传媒>Perioperative Tislelizumab Demonstrates Survival Benefit in NSCLC

But how well will the results from China translate to Western populations?

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<乌鸦传媒>Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

FDA APPROVED tepotinib (Tepmetko) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Tepotinib Gains Full Approval for Metastatic NSCLC

Agency converts accelerated approval for subset with MET exon 14 mutations

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Caught in the Crosshairs of Hospital Consolidation

Policymakers must rein in anti-competitive tactics

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<乌鸦传媒>Moderate or Severe Head Trauma Tied to Brain Cancer Risk in Young Veterans

Iraq, Afghanistan war vets with traumatic brain injuries have higher cancer incidence

<乌鸦传媒>More Data Support Olaparib-Abiraterone in BRCA-Mutant Prostate Cancer

BRCAAway trial confirms role of combination in first-line setting

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

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<乌鸦传媒>Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML

But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Immunotherapy May Hold Promise for Skin Cancers After Kidney Transplant

Two studies had "important differences," but can help guide clinicians

FDA APPROVED irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin over an image of pancreatic cancer

<乌鸦传媒>New First-Line Option for Pancreatic Cancer Approved

Liposomal irinotecan-based regimen gets FDA greenlight for metastatic disease

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<乌鸦传媒>FLT3 Inhibitor Highly Active in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Complete response rate of 86%, median event-free survival approaching 4 years with crenolanib

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<乌鸦传媒>Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Rule

New interpretation of Stark law excludes distribution of oral oncology drugs by mail

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<乌鸦传媒>No Relief From Drug Shortages; New Lymphedema Guideline; A 'Good' Patient No More

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.

Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists

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<乌鸦传媒>Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Some Benefit After Breast Cancer Irradiation

However, most women declined the therapy in this study

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<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancer With Add-On Fruquintinib

Significant improvement in PFS, but not OS, versus chemo alone in the second-line setting

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