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Which factors raise HCC risk in patients with cured HCV?
Predictors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) differ in patients with virologically cured hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with and without cirrhosis, according to a study. However, changes in fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) scores over time are associated with HCC risk in both cohorts.
Coffee intake lowers risk of endometrial cancer
Women who love to drink coffee will have more reason to do so following a study that reports an association between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, particularly among those with higher body mass index (BMI).
MDT without ADT delays systemic therapy initiation in recurrent prostate cancer
In patients with solitary metastatic recurrences of prostate cancer, metastasis-directed therapy (MDT without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can lead to delayed initiation of systemic therapy, according to a study.
CRT vs SBRT: Which approach yields better outcomes in PDAC?
Multiagent chemotherapy (MAC) followed by conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CRT) shows rates of margin-negative resection (R0) and pathologic complete response similar to those of MAC plus stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to a study. However, MAC plus CRT is associated with less regional lymphatic disease.
