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An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020 by

Taking 600 mg aspirin daily significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer over 10 years in people with Lynch syndrome — which genetically predisposes them to colon cancer, the CAPP*2 study shows.

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may offer an effective alternative to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in patients with larger tumours at the subphrenic location, a new study has shown.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020 by

A daily dose of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent gallstone formation in patients with gastric cancer who have undergone gastrectomy, suggested results of the PEGASUS-D trial.

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

07 Jul 2020

Including molecular data, such as transcriptomic and mutational data, may help improve the prediction of outcomes in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a recent study has shown.

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

07 Jul 2020

COVID-19 recommendations in 23 languages for cancer patients

07 Jul 2020 by

Comprehensive recommendations on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for cancer patients have become available following review of guidelines from 63 national/international oncology societies. [Lancet Oncol 2020, doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30278-3]

COVID-19 recommendations in 23 languages for cancer patients

07 Jul 2020

Smoking cessation improves lung cancer survival

05 Jul 2020 by

Quitting smoking as recently as 2 years prior to lung cancer diagnosis may improve survival, according to a study from ASCO20.

Smoking cessation improves lung cancer survival

05 Jul 2020

Post-traumatic stress not more common in young vs older breast cancer survivors

05 Jul 2020

Despite a higher risk for distress, breast cancer survivors who had been diagnosed at a young age show similar rates of cancer-related post-traumatic stress symptoms to the general breast cancer population, a new study has shown.

Post-traumatic stress not more common in young vs older breast cancer survivors

05 Jul 2020

Pro-inflammatory diets up oral cancer risk

05 Jul 2020

Keeping a more pro-inflammatory diet may increase the risk of developing oral cancer, a recent China study has shown.

Pro-inflammatory diets up oral cancer risk

05 Jul 2020

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy does not improve outcomes in T1-2 breast cancer

04 Jul 2020

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy does not appear to lead to better oncologic outcomes in T1-2 breast cancer with up to three positive lymph nodes, a recent study has shown.

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy does not improve outcomes in T1-2 breast cancer

04 Jul 2020

Postoperative complications hurt survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer

03 Jul 2020

Postoperative complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer appear to worsen survival outcomes, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Postoperative complications hurt survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer

03 Jul 2020

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An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

COVID-19 recommendations in 23 languages for cancer patients

COVID-19 recommendations in 23 languages for cancer patients

Smoking cessation improves lung cancer survival

Smoking cessation improves lung cancer survival

Post-traumatic stress not more common in young vs older breast cancer survivors

Post-traumatic stress not more common in young vs older breast cancer survivors

Pro-inflammatory diets up oral cancer risk

Pro-inflammatory diets up oral cancer risk

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy does not improve outcomes in T1-2 breast cancer

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy does not improve outcomes in T1-2 breast cancer

Postoperative complications hurt survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Postoperative complications hurt survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer