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CDC: More U.S. Teens Starting HPV Vaccination
60.4 percent received one or more doses in 2016, but many not completing series
Telomere Length Prognostic in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Shortened telomeres in tumor cells, CA-associated fibroblasts tied to reduced survival, upped recurrence
Vitamin B6, B12 Supplements May Up Risk of Lung Cancer in Men
Increased odds only seemed to affect men or male smokers
PERSEVERE-XP Improves Mortality Risk Stratification in Sepsis
Addition of network of 18 mortality risk assessment genes related to TP53 improves PERSEVERE
Nurse-, System-Related Factors Analyzed in Wrong-Patient Events
In 77 percent of wrong-patient incident reports, the process of identifying the patients was not described
Females Show Better Response to CRT in Esophageal Cancer
Females more often had complete, nearly complete pathologic response to induction tx; less recurrence
Occult Cancer Found in ~5 Percent With Unprovoked VTE
Prevalence of cancer increases linearly with age; is seven-fold higher in patients aged 50 years or older
Geriatric Consults Remain Rare in Kidney Cancer Care
Although use of medical co-management and rehabilitation services increasing
Arsenic Levels Higher in Patients With Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Much higher levels of inorganic arsenic, trivalent, pentavalent arsenic, monomethylarsonic acid
Outdoor Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Link found between ambient light and higher odds in young, smoking females, but more research needed
