For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were. After a Penn Medicine ...
Mar 25, 2024
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PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are next-generation drugs that can treat disease by blocking the transfer of harmful messages from our genes. In people with cancer, ASOs have the potential to block messages that encourage ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. As a cause of men's cancer death, it ranks the second in Finland and the third in Europe.
Apr 10, 2024
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Removing one step from a three-part MRI scan, which could make them quicker, cheaper, and more accessible, had no negative impact on diagnostic accuracy, according to clinical trial results led by UCL and UCLH.
Apr 8, 2024
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Patients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) have an increased risk for second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a study published online March 19 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Apr 4, 2024
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A gene associated with colorectal cancer appears to also play a role in the development of other solid tumors, according to a study of over 350,000 patient biopsy samples conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel ...
Mar 25, 2024
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The recent revelations about the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis highlight a crucial aspect of cancer detection—the disease's sometimes silent nature.
Apr 2, 2024
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Integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into prostate cancer (PCa) screening is associated with a reduction in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of insignificant disease, according to a review published online April ...
Apr 8, 2024
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As part of a comprehensive effort to improve cancer screenings among diverse communities, Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) Community Outreach and Engagement team developed a culturally sensitive educational video ...
Apr 9, 2024
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