Therapeutic Given After Surgery for Melanoma is Less Effective in Older Patients
Study results show importance of considering age of the patient in cancer treatment.
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Study results show importance of considering age of the patient in cancer treatment.
A new study reports that an inexpensive way to analyze DNA isolated from cells in urine is more sensitive than urine cytology, a microscopic examination of cells in the urine. When a doctor suspects...
Long-term social and economic factors contribute to disparities in cancer mortality in U.S. counties with "persistent poverty".
Patients with bladder cancer who are treated with an immunotherapeutic may face worse outcomes if they also take proton pump inhibitors.
Radiation therapy for cancer can save a young person’s life. But it can affect the body later on, and even reduce the chances of surviving another cancer. For children, adolescents, and young adults who...
In a study, researchers found an association between periodontal disease, tooth loss, and conditions associated with colorectal cancer.
Health information tailored to ethnic subgroups or age group may be beneficial, according to a study in the AACR journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Identifying people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer could better identify those who should be screened to catch the disease sooner.
Community level programs were effective and can be expanded to help reduce colorectal cancer disparities, according to a study by National Cancer Institute researchers.
A recent study found that the cost of cancer care in the United States, which was estimated at $183 billion in 2015, is projected to exceed $245 billion by 2030, an increase of more than 30 percent.
AACR Fellow Lewis C. Cantley, PhD, leads a national effort targeting triple-negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer with a novel drug combination.
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