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Gut microbiome offers clues to disparities in rectal cancer

March 28, 2024
UT Southwestern study identifies clustering of specific gut bacteria associated with race, ethnicity in patients.
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Combination urothelial cancer treatment nearly doubles patient survival in international trial

March 8, 2024
Urothelial cancer is the fifth most common diagnosed cancer among men.
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New resource for selecting best treatment path for young children with cancerous tumors published by NCCN

March 8, 2024
New NCCN Guidelines for Neuroblastoma address the importance and impact of risk stratification for treating one of the more common types of pediatric solid tumors; includes vanguard...
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Prostate cancer screenings encouraged for Black men as early as 40

March 8, 2024
New guidelines spearheaded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Dr. Isla Garraway recommend a baseline PSA test between ages 40-45 for Black men.
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For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life

March 7, 2024
NIH-led study sheds light on the causes of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors and could have implications for their screening and follow-up.
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Newly published results reveal a significant proportion of early-stage HR+ breast cancer survivors may be over- or undertreated without breast cancer index genomic testing

March 7, 2024
Results from a large-scale prospective study investigating long-term anti-estrogen therapy recommendations published in JNCCN — Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network...
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Re-excision rates after breast-conserving surgery pose ongoing challenges in the US

Feb. 27, 2024
UTHealth Houston study unveils high reoperation rates and costs.
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Cancer prevention programs coming to communities across Florida

Feb. 27, 2024
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center fund projects providing health information and screenings to underserved...
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New Prostate Cancer Report Card keeps treatment options simple to understand

Feb. 27, 2024
Every week, more than 400 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer.