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Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D do not significantly reduce major cardiovascular events or cancer incidence

AHA: Limited Benefit for n-3 Fatty Acids in CVD, Cancer Prevention

Second study shows no significant results for vitamin D supplementation versus placebo
For patients with stage III colon cancer treated with leucovorin

KRAS, BRAF V600E Mutations Impact Survival in Colon Cancer

Mutations linked to shorter survival in patients with microsatellite-stable tumors

Broader Genetic Testing Could ID More Heritable Cancers

Universal genetic testing catches genetic mutations not detected in guideline-based testing

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes may be prognostic for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer among African-American patients

TILs Prognostic in Black Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients

Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes may be prognostic for early-stage TNBC in African-American patients
Across body mass index (BMI) distribution

Increased Adiposity Tied to Lower Premenopausal Breast CA Risk

Largest reductions in risk were seen for women aged 18 to 24 years, with hazard ratio of 0.77
Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to undergo guideline-recommended imaging at diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer

Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer

Black, Hispanic patients less likely to receive recommended imaging at time of diagnosis of NSCLC
Second- and third-generation Latino immigrants have an increased risk for cancer mortality compared with first-generation Mexico-born immigrants

Cancer Mortality Up for 2nd-, 3rd-Generation Latino Immigrants

Latino generation linked to cancer mortality risk after adjustment for education, lifestyle factors, illness
Breast cancer risk peaks around the 40s for BRCA1 mutation carriers and around the 50s for BRCA2 carriers

Family Hx, Mutation Position Key Variables in BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk

Study findings provide cancer risk patterns based on BRCA status using prospective data
Efforts are needed to ensure all completed large trials are reported

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
For cancer survivors

Ovarian Tissue Transplant Can Up Fertility Post Cancer Tx

Researchers in Denmark report a success rate of about 30 percent