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Race, Education Level Predict CRT in Very Elderly With NSCLC
In elderly with stage III lung cancer, black race, lower-educated county tied to not receiving care
Active Surveillance Feasible for Small, Low-Grade Bladder Cancer
40 percent of active surveillance events were deemed to require treatment
Intense End-of-Life Care Found to Be Less Likely for VA Patients
Authors say results have important implications for the future of VA care, Medicare policy
Long-Term Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer Risk in Women
Dose-response pattern seen, with increased risk of breast cancer for every five years of night shift work
Screening, Therapy Effect Varies by Breast CA Molecular Subtype
Reductions in breast cancer mortality linked to screening and treatment, but associations vary
TP53 Variants Linked to Childhood ALL, Poor Outcomes
Carrying germline variants linked to decreased event-free, overall survival; higher risk of second cancers
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Risk further increased among patients with ITP who undergo splenectomy
For Hospitals, No Benefit for Early Adoption of Financial Incentives
Hospitals with early adoption do not have better process scores, lower mortality than late adopters
Cancer Death Rate Continuing to Decline in United States
Continuous drop in combined cancer death rate from 1991 to 2015, resulting in 2,378,600 fewer deaths
Fluorouracil Tied to Reduced Surgery for Squamous Cell CA
Reduced risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but not basal cell carcinoma, for one year in at-risk veterans
