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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the decision to undergo periodic prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer should be an individual one for men aged 55 to 69 years. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement

USPSTF: Decision to Undergo PSA Screening Should Be Individual

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C recommendation for men aged 55 to 69 years; USPSTF recommends against screening for age 70+
Immediate post-resection intravesical installation of gemcitabine is associated with reduced recurrence over four years for patients with suspected low-grade non-muscle-invasive urothelial cancer

Intravesical Gemcitabine Therapy Cuts Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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Immediate post-resection gemcitabine reduces recurrence over 4 years in low-grade bladder cancer
The cancer burden among persons living with HIV is projected to shift by 2030

Cancer Incidences and Burden Expected to Shift in HIV-Positive

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Prostate and lung cancer expected to emerge as the most common types by 2030
Two anti-cancer drugs administered together have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat BRAF-positive anaplastic thyroid cancer.

FDA Approves Drug Combo for Aggressive Thyroid Cancer

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Dabrafenib + trametinib approved to treat BRAF-positive anaplastic thyroid cancer
The likelihood of having breast cancer with a poor prognosis is increased for cancer diagnosed after a screening mammography with negative results

Poor Prognosis for Interval Breast Cancer After Negative Mammo

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Odds of poor prognosis after mammography with negative results higher for younger women
Among women with metastatic cancer and dependent children

Parenting Fears Harm Well-Being of Women With Metastatic Cancer

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Findings based on survey of women with advanced cancer and dependent children
Breast cancer screening is associated with less aggressive treatment

Screening Mammos Linked to Less Aggressive Tx If Diagnosed

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Women aged 40 to 49 years with no mammogram have increased odds of positive nodes, larger tumors
For breast cancer patients undergoing treatments that are high risk for the development of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL)

Early Intervention May Reduce Breast CA-Related Lymphedema

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Bioimpedance spectroscopy monitoring with early interventions lowers need for aggressive treatment
Many organizations are not meeting the trial registration and results reporting requirements clarified by "The Final Rule

Many Organizations Not Meeting Trial Reporting Requirements

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Only 19 percent of organizations use computer software to monitor compliance with Final Rule
Specific demographic groups have lower cancer genetic testing

Gender Disparity Observed in Cancer Genetic Testing in the U.S.

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Unaffected men have rate of breast/ovarian cancer testing that is one-tenth that of unaffected women