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Signal on Telomeres May Point to Cancer Risk Earlier

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At issue is the shifting status of telomeres in the blood
Infertile men have increased risk of all cancers and some individual cancers

Risk of All Cancers, Specific Cancers Up in Infertile Men

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Risk of testicular cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, all cancers up vs. men who have undergone vasectomy

April 2015 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for April 2015. This roundup includes...
Two new devices may eventually lead to more accurate

Two Novel Technologies Promising in Cancer Care

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Experimental devices might reduce risk of side effects, lower costs, researchers say

American Association for Cancer Research, April 18-22

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The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 18...
Human leukocyte antigen expression appears to be tied to clinical outcomes in penile cancer

HLA Expression Tied to Penile Cancer Outcomes

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HLA-A is an independent predictor of poor survival in HPV-negative patients
Taking aspirin regularly over several years may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk

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Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
If genetic tests are only done on cancer tissue

Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue

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Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Uninsured patients may be charged anywhere from two to 43 times what private insurance plans or Medicare pay for chemotherapy medications

Higher Costs of Cancer Care Seen for Uninsured Patients

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Chemotherapy fees can be 43 times more than those seen for insured patients
About 70 percent of adults who survived cancer in childhood have a mild or moderate chronic condition

Most Childhood CA Survivors Battle Chronic Conditions

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An estimated 388,501 survivors of childhood cancer are living in the United States today