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A cell-free DNA analysis using a 73-gene panel can successfully be used to identify "Guideline-7" biomarkers in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Liquid Biopsy-Based Test IDs Biomarkers in Metastatic NSCLC

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Test led to increase in number of patients with identified G7 biomarker, reduction in turnaround time
A large Canadian drug distributor sells unapproved and mislabeled medicines to Americans

FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company

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CanaRx sells prescription medicines at a lower cost to U.S. public, private employer programs
Performance improvements after adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) relative to digital mammography performance have been sustained

Performance Improvement Sustained After DBT Adoption

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Early improvement after adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis seen regardless of DBT volume
In patients with head and neck cancer

Mental Health Disorders Up After Head & Neck Cancer Diagnosis

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Women, patients with history of tobacco use, alcohol use have significantly higher odds of MHDs
The use of robotically assisted surgical devices for breast removal and other cancer-related surgeries is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration because there is no proof of its safety or effectiveness in such cases

Robotically Assisted Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery

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FDA aware that surgeons have been using the devices for uses not granted marketing authorization
An intervention that includes race-specific feedback and real-time electronic warnings can reduce racial differences in care for early-stage lung cancer

Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care

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Race-specific data, EHR warnings may decrease racial disparities in care for early-stage lung cancer
Many patients with young-onset colorectal cancer

Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer May Often Be Misdiagnosed

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Most patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of disease, report waiting months before seeing doctor
For patients with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma

Tumor Control Durable With Pembrolizumab in Merkel Cell Cancer

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28 of 50 advanced MCC patients responded; 24-month overall survival rate was 68.7 percent
For clinical stage I testicular cancer patients

Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm

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Adjuvant tx has no clinically significant long-term effect on total sperm number, concentration
The proportion of human papillomavirus 16/18-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 to 3 or adenocarcinoma in situ declined from 2008 to 2014

Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.

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Greatest declines seen among vaccinated women; decreases also seen in unvaccinated women