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High adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Aggressive Prostate CA

Prudent or Western pattern diets had no association with prostate cancer risk
Causes of primary liver cancer differ widely among populations globally

Liver Cancer Remains a Major Public Health Burden Globally

Findings can be used to guide liver cancer prevention efforts
For patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Treatment-Free Remission Feasible After Nilotinib in CML

For patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase, TFR is feasible after second-line treatment
Cost-effective management of precancerous anal intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive men who have sex with men varies by age

Model Predicts Cost-Effectiveness for Anal Lesion Treatment

Findings show variation by age of HIV-positive men who have sex with men
Liquid biopsy that identifies circulating tumor cells in a blood sample has high accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

ASCO: Liquid Biopsy Accurate for Detecting Colorectal Cancer

Novel assay to detect circulating tumor cells has high sensitivity, specificity for precancerous lesions
Most cancer drugs that enter the market in Europe have no evidence of benefit for survival or quality of life

Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit

Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
Both hospitalizations and deaths are increasing among Medicare recipients with liver cancer

Burden of Liver Cancer Rising in Medicare Patients

Coexistence of other liver conditions tied to even higher risk for death, health care costs
From 2009 to 2014 there was an increase in the population rate of breast reconstruction for mastectomy

Increase in Rate of Breast Reconstruction for Mastectomy

From 2009 to 2014, increases for all age groups, especially for women aged 65 years and older
Overall

Nearly 30 Percent of Veterans Report Current Tobacco Use

Higher current use of tobacco products for those aged 18 to 25 years, Hispanics, those with low income
For patients with follicular lymphoma

PFS Up With Obinutuzumab-Based Tx in Follicular Lymphoma

Induction, maintenance treatment with obinutuzumab-based chemo beats rituximab