Patient and structural factors contribute to significant geographic differences in mortality from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, according to a study published in the August issue of Gastroenterology.
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Treating liver cancer tumors to shrink them in order to allow the patient to qualify for a liver transplant leads to excellent 10-year post-transplant outcomes, according to new Mount Sinai research published in JAMA Surgery. ...
Jul 22, 2022
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More than 11,000 bowel cancer deaths could be prevented by simply sending an additional invitation to people who have not yet been screened, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found.
Jul 5, 2022
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Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.
Jun 20, 2022
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Cancer cases and deaths are expected to double in Africa during the next two decades, according to findings from a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The study also reveals that the region lacks sufficient ...
Jun 14, 2022
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While the U.S. spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, its cancer mortality rates are only slightly better than average, according to a new analysis by researchers at Yale University and Vassar ...
May 27, 2022
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a malignant disease associated with a particularly high mortality rate. According to a new multicenter study led by MedUni Vienna and conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Czech ...
May 17, 2022
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Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to diagnosis than non-cancer patients, suggesting gallstones could be a warning sign for ...
May 13, 2022
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An image-based risk prediction model using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can predict the risk for breast cancer after a negative screening exam, according to a study published in the May 11 issue of Science Translational ...
May 12, 2022
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A new study led by Susan G. Komen Scholars indicates that patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer—also called metastatic breast cancer—had improved survival rates and decreased mortality rates when those ...
Apr 11, 2022
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