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A team from Germany now reports that a new audio-visual imaging technique looks as effective as surgery for identifying melanoma metastasis. The findings were published in the Dec. 9 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Noninvasive Scan Promising Alternative to Biopsy in Skin CA

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Noninvasive technique shows promise for detecting spread of skin cancer
The sooner early-stage breast cancer patients have surgery following their diagnosis

Timing May Be Key to Success for Early Breast CA Treatment

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Scheduling the operation as soon as possible after diagnosis seems to raise odds for survival
For breast and colorectal cancer survivors

Mindfulness Tx Aids Cancer-Linked Cognitive Impairment

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Benefits for breast and colorectal cancer survivors with mindfulness-based stress reduction
For patients with lentigo maligna

Staged Surgical Excision Superior for Treatment of Lentigo Maligna

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During mean follow-up of 60 months, recurrence seen in four patients out of cohort of 100
More than one in four doctors-in-training may be depressed

Depression Not Uncommon Among Resident Physicians

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Grueling medical training may help explain finding
Despite an increase in the number of U.S. medical school graduates

Percentage of Graduates Entering GME Stable Over Past Decade

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Despite increase in number of U.S. medical school graduates, no change in GME placement
Dozens of gynecologists

Doctors Rally in Support of Morcellator Use Curbed by FDA

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Agency overstated odds of power morcellator spreading cancer, review group says

American Society of Hematology, Dec. 5-8

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The 57th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec....
Capecitabine appears to reduce risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients with residual disease after presurgery chemotherapy

SABCS: Adding Capecitabine Ups Outcomes for Breast CA Patients

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Linked to longer disease-free survival; second study links denosumab to reduced risk of recurrence
β-blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors can prevent heart damage in breast cancer patients as they undergo chemotherapy

SABCS: β-Blockers, ACEIs May Protect Heart During Chemo

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May also lower risk of complications that can interrupt breast cancer treatment