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Gastric Cancer Awareness Month, observed every November, is intended to educate the public about the potential causes and risk factors for the disease.An estimated 27,000 new cases of gastric cancer — sometimes referred to as stomach cancer — are diagnosed in the United States each year, according to American Cancer Society. Approximately 11,000 people will die of the disease in 2024.
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November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.The observance is intended to raise awareness about the disease and the need for more effective therapies.
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Timing and type of treatment for older adults with early-stage breast cancer varied greatly by race, study results showed.Non-Hispanic Black patients appeared less likely than non-Hispanic white patients to receive guideline-concordant care and timely treatment initiation.
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Greater adherence to American dietary guideline recommendations appeared linked with reduced likelihood of prostate cancer progression among men undergoing active surveillance, study results showed.
Researchers noted several possible risk-lowering mechanisms due to the consumption of a higher-quality diet, including lower inflammation potential.
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The FDA approved revumenib for the treatment of certain patients with advanced acute leukemia.The indication applies to use of the agent by adults or by children aged at least 1 year who have relapsed or refractory disease and a lysine methyltransferase 2A gene (KMT2A) translocation, a genetic alteration associated with poor prognosis.
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy doubles psoriasis risk
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month, observed every November, is intended to educate the public about the potential causes and risk factors of the disease.It also promotes the need for screening among eligible populations, as well as the importance of research underway to identify more effective treatments.
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Women diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy during pregnancy had a 22-fold higher rate of severe maternal morbidity than those who did not have blood cancer, according to study results.Additional results showed no difference in 5-year OS between women diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy during pregnancy and those diagnosed in the year after pregnancy.
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Cadonilimab regimen extends survival in advanced cervical cancer
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The detection of specific genomic alterations in circulating tumor DNA appeared linked to poorer outcomes among women with metastatic breast cancer, according to study results.The findings suggest circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) could be a prognostic biomarker in this setting, researchers concluded.
about 2 months ago
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A shortened adjuvant chemotherapy regimen improved outcomes for infants with unilateral pathologic high-risk retinoblastoma, according to study results.Researchers reported improved 5-year DFS among those who received three cycles compared with those who received six cycles.
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