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What’s Driving the Higher Breast Cancer Death Rate in Black Women?
New research suggests that racial disparities in breast cancer are driven by more than socioeconomic factors.
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Microbial Signature of KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Cancer Identified
Researchers use 16s rRNA sequencing to analyze stool samples from 94 patients with CRC.
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Certain Women May Face Higher Risk for Second Breast Cancer
Two and a half percent of breast cancer survivors developed a second primary breast cancer, a new study shows.
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Most Targeted Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit
Researchers assess validity of the molecular targets and clinical benefits of genome-targeted cancer drugs approved in the United States from 2015...
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Blood Test Shows Promise for Improving CRC Screening
Researchers evaluate new cfDNA blood-based test’s ability to detect CRC.
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Is Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer on Its Way Out?
Trial randomizes more than 2,000 patients to receive either axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel-node biopsy only.
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How New ICI Combos Change Bladder Cancer Management
Immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations have restructured treatment guidelines for metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
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How Medicare Reimbursement Trends Could Affect Breast Surgeries
A new study showed a decline in Medicare reimbursements for breast cancer surgery by more than 20% from 2003 to 2023.
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No Routine Cancer Screening Option? New MCED Tests May Help
CanScan, MERCURY, and OncoSeek can detect a range of cancers and recognize the tissue of origin with high accuracy.
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Ovarian Cancer: Another Promising Target for Liquid Biopsy
A test under development “looks very sensitive for detecting ovarian cancer early.”
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.