Risk of More Aggressive Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Rises With Age
DCIS more likely to become invasive at 60 than 50
Mortality Rates for Major Illnesses Fall in the United States
Prevention key to continued progress in fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma Described Within Port Wine Stain
Tumor described within port wine stain, without previous treatment, including radiotherapy
Sartans Improve Survival, Time to Recurrence in Liver Cancer
Sartans up outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation
Inferior Care, Higher Costs for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and rehospitalization
CDC: Too Few Male Adolescents Receiving HPV Vaccine
Physicians failing to recommend it or adequately explain its benefits to parents
WHO: Evidence That Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer
Meanwhile, red meat only shows some association with an increased risk for colorectal cancer
ASTRO: Less Treatment Effective in HPV-Related Oropharynx CA
Lower doses of chemotherapy, radiation may also reduce unwanted side effects
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 18-21
The 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was...
