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Breast cancer deaths highest within 5 years from diagnosis, decrease afterwards
Breast cancer deaths highest within 5 years from diagnosis, decrease afterwards
27 Jun 2023 byStephen Padilla

The risk of mortality for women with early invasive breast cancer is highest during the 5 years after diagnosis, according to a study. Deaths from breast cancer will continue beyond this point, but such risk tends to decrease during each subsequent 5-year period.

Breast cancer deaths highest within 5 years from diagnosis, decrease afterwards
27 Jun 2023
Pembrolizumab well tolerated, effective in NSCLC with autoimmune disease
Pembrolizumab well tolerated, effective in NSCLC with autoimmune disease
25 Jun 2023

Use of pembrolizumab is well tolerated in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with previous autoimmune diseases, with a nonsignificant trend toward improved outcomes, reports a study.

Pembrolizumab well tolerated, effective in NSCLC with autoimmune disease
25 Jun 2023
New-onset vs long-standing diabetes tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
New-onset vs long-standing diabetes tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
19 Jun 2023

People with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those without DM, reveals a recent study. Among diabetic individuals, those with new-onset DM show a greater pancreatic cancer risk than those with long-standing DM.

New-onset vs long-standing diabetes tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
19 Jun 2023