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Men with HR+ breast cancer have high breast cancer─specific mortality risk at 20 years

13 Mar 2024 by

Breast cancer–specific mortality (BCSM) risk remains high over 20 years in men with stage I─III hormone receptor (HR)–positive breast cancer and the kinetics are different from those seen in women, a population-based study has shown.

Men with HR+ breast cancer have high breast cancer─specific mortality risk at 20 years

13 Mar 2024

Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

11 Mar 2024 by

An alcohol preparedness index (API) can help assess the establishment and strength of alcohol-related public health policies across the globe, according to a study.

Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

11 Mar 2024

Simple, radical hysterectomies for low-risk cervical cancer yield similar recurrence rate

11 Mar 2024

Simple hysterectomy shows noninferiority over radical hysterectomy for patients with low-risk cervical cancer, with no significant difference in the 3-year incidence of pelvic recurrence, while reducing the risk of urinary incontinence or retention, according to the phase III CX.5 SHAPE trial.

Simple, radical hysterectomies for low-risk cervical cancer yield similar recurrence rate

11 Mar 2024

Illicit drug, substance use during pregnancy linked to risk of malignancies in offspring

10 Mar 2024

Pregnant moms who use tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine may be putting their babies at risk of several types of cancer, including nonglioma central nervous system tumours and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as shown in a study.

Illicit drug, substance use during pregnancy linked to risk of malignancies in offspring

10 Mar 2024

Computer-aided detection of colonic neoplasia yields modest improvements

08 Mar 2024

The use of real-time, computer-aided detection of colonic neoplasia leads to modest increases in adenoma detection rate and adenomas detected per colonoscopy in average-detector community endoscopists, as shown in the results of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

Computer-aided detection of colonic neoplasia yields modest improvements

08 Mar 2024

Autocontouring a transformative leap in radiotherapy

07 Mar 2024 by

Dr Aminudin Rahman Mohd Mydin, a consultant clinical oncologist, talks about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology and the advent of auto-contouring via the application of AI in radiotherapy.

Autocontouring a transformative leap in radiotherapy

07 Mar 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-29 February 2024)

06 Mar 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-29 February 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-29 February 2024)

06 Mar 2024

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to pancreatic cancer risk

05 Mar 2024

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appear to have a moderately elevated risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a meta-analysis.

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to pancreatic cancer risk

05 Mar 2024

Extraoral manifestation not uncommon in osteonecrosis of the jaw

05 Mar 2024

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a major side effect of using bone-modifying agents (BMA) for cancer or osteoporosis, normally manifests intraorally. However, some patients may have an extraoral manifestation of erythematous swelling or fistulas localized to the jaw area, according to a recent study.

Extraoral manifestation not uncommon in osteonecrosis of the jaw

05 Mar 2024

Hysterectomy for low-risk cervical cancer: Less is more?

05 Mar 2024 by

In patients with low-risk cervical cancer, simple hysterectomy has demonstrated noninferior pelvic recurrence rate at 3 years and lower rates of surgery-related urologic adverse events (AEs) vs radical hysterectomy in the phase III, randomized, noninferiority CX.5 SHAPE trial.

Hysterectomy for low-risk cervical cancer: Less is more?

05 Mar 2024

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Men with HR+ breast cancer have high breast cancer─specific mortality risk at 20 years

Men with HR+ breast cancer have high breast cancer─specific mortality risk at 20 years

Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

Strong public policies can prevent alcohol-related diseases, deaths

Simple, radical hysterectomies for low-risk cervical cancer yield similar recurrence rate

Simple, radical hysterectomies for low-risk cervical cancer yield similar recurrence rate

Illicit drug, substance use during pregnancy linked to risk of malignancies in offspring

Illicit drug, substance use during pregnancy linked to risk of malignancies in offspring

Computer-aided detection of colonic neoplasia yields modest improvements

Computer-aided detection of colonic neoplasia yields modest improvements

Autocontouring a transformative leap in radiotherapy

Autocontouring a transformative leap in radiotherapy

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-29 February 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-29 February 2024)

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to pancreatic cancer risk

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to pancreatic cancer risk

Extraoral manifestation not uncommon in osteonecrosis of the jaw

Extraoral manifestation not uncommon in osteonecrosis of the jaw

Hysterectomy for low-risk cervical cancer: Less is more?

Hysterectomy for low-risk cervical cancer: Less is more?