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Methylation of a gene panel is a strong predictor of survival outcomes in metastatic breast cancer

Methylation of Gene Panel May Help Predict Breast CA Survival

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High cumulative methylation index linked to shorter median progression-free, overall survival
From 2000 to 2012 there was an increase in the incidence of sebaceous carcinoma

Incidence of Sebaceous Carcinoma Up From 2000 to 2012

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Higher all-cause mortality among males, blacks, and for extraocular anatomic locations
Sufficient and sustained funding for cancer research should be a global priority

Funding for Cancer Research Needs to Be a Global Priority

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Conference organizers call for worldwide research partnerships
For men with prostate cancer

ADT Use Not Linked to Dementia in Prostate Cancer

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No increased risk of dementia for androgen deprivation therapy use versus nonuse
Medical bills for older U.S. cancer patients can cost one-quarter of their income or more if they have Medicare without supplemental insurance

Out-of-Pocket Cancer Costs High for Patients With Medicare Only

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Without supplemental insurance, out-of-pocket costs average 25 percent of annual earnings
The benefit of screening mammography may continue with increasing age up until 90

RSNA: No Evidence for Age-Based Mammography Cut-Off

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Researchers find benefits for some women up to the age of 90
Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer are more likely to have mental distress than individuals without cancer

Mental Distress Common in Survivors of Teen, Young Adult CA

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Most survivors with moderate and severe distress had not talked to a mental health professional
For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Increased Cost of CLL Tx Poses Considerable Financial Burden

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Number of patients living with CLL projected to increase 55% by 2025; costs set to rise 590%
Two doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine

Only Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Necessary for Younger Teens

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Global study supports revised regimen for those under 15
Palliative care interventions are associated with improvements in patient quality of life and symptom burden

Palliative Care Positively Affects Symptom Burden, QOL

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But no effect on survival; findings for caregiver outcomes mixed