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HPV Vaccines Associated With Lower Cancer Risk in Younger Adults

May 24th 2024, 1:00pm

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When compared with unvaccinated patients, HPV vaccines were associated with lower rates of HPV-related cancer for people younger than 40.

AI Navigation May Help Patients Schedule Missed Colonoscopies

May 23rd 2024, 10:00pm

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An artificial intelligence-based navigation tool may be used to call patients who previously missed their colonoscopy appointment with the goal that they will reschedule and attend the new appointment.

Most Patients Attempting Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Succeed

May 23rd 2024, 9:00pm

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In a group of breast cancer survivors, 73% who attempted pregnancy were successful, though there were certain characteristics associated with an increased chance of getting pregnant.

Immigrant Cancer Survivors Face Higher Rates of Uninsurance, Financial Hardship, Food Insecurity

July 2nd 2023, 5:00pm

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Immigrant and foreign-born cancer survivors experience several disparities that suggest barriers to care and “may portent worse health outcomes in cancer survivorship,” according to researchers.

Lacking Emotional Support May Impact Quality of Life in Older Patients With GI Cancers

July 1st 2023, 6:00pm

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Patients 60 years and older with gastrointestinal cancers who reported inadequate emotional support were more likely to have poorer physical and mental quality of life, although no effect was observed in overall survival.

‘Reassuring’ Findings Show That Flu Shot Is Safe During Immunotherapy

June 30th 2023, 8:00pm

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Patients with cancer undergoing immunotherapy treatment did not have increased hospitalizations or serious side effects after getting the flu shot.

Calquence and Brukinsa Have Similar Relapsed/Refractory CLL Outcomes

June 25th 2023, 5:00pm

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There was no major difference in progression-free survival between patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia who were treated with Calquence or Brukinsa.

‘There’s a Lot of Innovation’ in the KRAS-Mutant Lung Cancer Space

June 20th 2023, 3:00pm

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An expert discusses the ongoing SPARK trial for KRASG12-mutant non-small cell lung cancer, and what she hopes for the future of this patient population.

Study Shows ‘A Lot of Hope’ for Prostate Cancer Treatment

June 15th 2023, 9:00pm

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Most patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer were able to stay on their therapies long-term, research showed.

ctDNA May Help Predict Lung Cancer Outcomes, Guide Treatment

June 7th 2023, 3:00pm

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Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who cleared 50% or more of cancerous DNA from their blood by their fourth treatment cycle tended to have better outcomes on maintenance therapy, research showed.