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For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Extended RAS Testing Urged Before EGFR MoAB Therapy

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Extended testing recommended for mutations in KRAS, NRAS in patients with metastatic CRC
Most patients undergoing surgery for lung or colorectal cancer believe that the surgery is likely to be curative

Most Cancer Patients Believe Surgery Will Be Curative

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Findings even among patients with stage IV lung, colorectal cancer
Health benefits for teens are achievable with just eight to 10 minutes of high-intensity exercise

Short Bursts of Intense Exercise Good for Adolescent Hearts

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High-power workouts improve blood vessel function, researchers say
Some patients who have bariatric surgery may be more likely to attempt suicide following the procedure

Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to Increased Suicide Risk

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Life changes that follow can make it hard for patients to cope
Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease

Being Overweight Helps Women With Heart Failure, but Not Men

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Women with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m² have the greatest survival advantage
Even with recent strides in breast cancer treatment

Early Detection Still Key to Breast Cancer Survival

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Despite advances in treatment, finding smaller tumors linked to better results
The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine appears to accelerate the spread of skin cancer in mice

Safety Concerns Raised for Antioxidant Use in Melanoma

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Mouse study highlights link between N-acetylcysteine and melanoma progression
Prognostic disclosure is associated with more realistic patient expectations of life expectancy in advanced cancer

Prognostic Disclosure Improves Life Expectancy Estimates

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Prognostic disclosure linked to more realistic patient expectations in advanced cancer
The Global Lung Initiative-defined normal spirometry includes adjusted mean values in the normal range for multiple phenotypes

‘GOLD’ Criteria May Misdiagnosis Normal Phenotypes

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Among adults with GLI-defined normal spirometry
For the first time

3D Modeling Assists Evaluation of Complex Fetal Anatomy

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New technology may help take guesswork out of high-risk pregnancy