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Surgeon General Calls for Stronger Wording of Cancer Risk on Alcohol Packages

New report emphasizes greater public awareness, education

Jan 03, 2025
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'Ticking Time Bomb'; Jimmy Carter's Lasting Impact on Cancer; Breast Cancer-CVD Link

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Jan 03, 2025
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Base Treatment Decisions in Metastatic Breast Cancer on Presence of ESR1 Mutations

"We should not look at variant allele frequency to make a decision," said Virginia Kaklamani, MD

Jan 02, 2025
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Can Tumor Mutational Burden Guide Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer?

Hormone receptor-positive patients with high TMB may fare well with immunotherapy

Dec 27, 2024
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Metastatic Cancer 'Thrivers'; Celebrity Cancer Diagnoses; 'Would He Have Lived?'

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Dec 27, 2024
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No Seed Oil-Colon Cancer Link; Avoiding Prostate Biopsy; Top Cancer Advances

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Dec 20, 2024
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Sticking With CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Wins in Post-Progression Setting

Lack of biomarkers handicaps decision making in era of expanding treatment options

Dec 20, 2024
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Skipping Chest-Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy in Intermediate-Risk Breast Cancer

No improvement in survival or impact on recurrence, but pending studies leave door ajar

Dec 16, 2024
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A Setback for TNBC Monitoring With Circulating Tumor DNA in ZEST Trial

Study was stopped early due to enrollment issues, but lessons can still be learned

Dec 15, 2024
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Homing in on Anthracyclines' High-Risk Niche in Early Breast Cancer

Significant improvement in 5-year distant relapse-free interval with higher risk score

Dec 14, 2024
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Better Quality of Life With RT vs Endocrine Therapy in Older Breast Cancer Patients

Radiotherapy also resulted in fewer treatment-related adverse events

Dec 13, 2024
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Hair Growth After Cancer; 'Global' Early-Onset CRC; Retifanlimab Boosts OS in NSCLC

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Dec 13, 2024
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No Apparent Harm From Omitting Lymph Node Dissection in Selected Breast Cancers

Nearly identical 5-year outcomes with no surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy

Dec 13, 2024
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Palbociclib Regimen Yields 'Incredible' PFS Gain in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Study results are "historic," expert says

Dec 12, 2024
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