Filtered Cigarettes May Up Rates of Lung Adenocarcinoma
Design of cigarette filters with ventilation implicated in rising rates
Enhanced Atypical Lymphocytes in Natalizumab-Treated MS
Enhanced fraction of atypical lymphocytes, especially binucleated and plasmacytoid lymphocytes
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Small glass of wine each day can up odds of both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer
Risk for Interval CRC Higher in Blacks Than Whites
Differences most pronounced for cancer of the distal colon and the rectum
Initial Specimen Diversion Device Cuts Culture Contamination
Initial specimen diversion device reduces blood culture contamination without impacting sensitivity
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
Overweight Boys at Greater Risk of Colon Cancer in Adulthood
But study also found that losing weight lowered those odds
Combined Urine Test for T2:ERG, PCA3 Ups Prostate CA Detection
Combined urinary testing can avoid unnecessary prostate biopsy, while preserving high sensitivity
ASCO: Capecitabine May Extend Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer
Survival benefit seen in those given capecitabine versus surgery alone
Researchers Say PDE5 Inhibitors Don’t Cause Melanoma
Any connection appears to be due to detection bias, investigators conclude
