Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Light Use of Topical Skin Tx Before Radiotherapy Seems Safe
Radiation dose not impacted with light or moderate use of skin treatments, regardless of beam energy, incidence
Cancer Risk Varies for Hispanics, Including in Puerto Rico
Men in Puerto Rico have higher prostate CA incidence rates than other Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites
September 2018 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for September 2018. This roundup includes...
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence High
At 6 months, rates for provoked, unprovoked, cancer-related VTE are 6.8, 6.92, 9.06 per 100 person-years
Single Agent Treats Two Cancers With Same Genetic Cause
Pembrolizumab treated colon cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patient with Lynch syndrome
Persistent Post-Op Opioid Use in Young Cancer Patients Explored
Higher inpatient pain scores linked to persistent use after major oncologic surgery for children, teens
Cancer-Related Gene Variations Frequently Reclassified
24.9 percent of variants of uncertain significance were reclassified at a single commercial laboratory
Crowdfunding for Cancer Tx Could Exploit Vulnerable Patients
Money raised for cancer-related appeals is up; some is for alternative therapies that have been discredited
Second HPV-Related Primary Cancers Common in Survivors
Persistent HPV infection may be associated with second HPV-related primary cancers
FDA Finds Another Carcinogen in Certain Valsartan Heart Meds
Tablets tainted with N-nitrosodiethylamine, a suspected human carcinogen
