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Men with low-risk prostate cancer report a good quality of life after choosing active surveillance as a treatment for their disease

QOL Not Affected by Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer

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Choosing no treatment and regular check-ups didn't seem to stress men with low-risk disease
For patients with metastatic melanoma

Add-On Local Peripheral Tx Beneficial in Metastatic Melanoma

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Addition to ipilimumab has beneficial effect on overall survival even after adjustment
For men with newly diagnosed clinically localized prostate cancer

Similar Outcomes for Robot-Assisted, Radical Prostatectomy

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Similar functional outcomes at 12 weeks post-surgery for newly diagnosed localized prostate CA
For some metastatic brain cancer patients

Less Cognitive Deterioration With Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone

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Results seen in patients with one to three brain metastases
Guidelines have been developed for chronic pain management in adult cancer survivors. The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline was published online July 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors

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Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses

Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients

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The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
There is insufficient evidence to recommend regular full-body exams for skin cancer as a means of preventing deaths from these cancers

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking to Recommend Skin Cancer Screens

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New report doesn't change Task Force's prior statement on skin cancer screening issued in 2009
The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations

American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently

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There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Arsenic-contaminated water

Arsenic-Contaminated Water Linked to Skin Cancer in U.S.

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Association occurred at arsenic concentrations below 2001 EPA maximum of 10 µg/L
Converting a single weekly meeting to a walking meeting can help raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers

‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness

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Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers