Thresholds for preop serum calcitonin predict lymph node metastasis in thyroid cancer
Updated threshold values of preoperative serum calcitonin predict different extents of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with medullary thyroid ...
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Survey shows few adults recognize testicular cancer as affecting young men
Only one in 10 U.S. adults correctly identified testicular cancer as most commonly affecting men under age 40, according to ...
IL-6 and CRP offer limited boost for predicting infections after lung cancer surgery
While IL-6 and CRP rise early after lung cancer surgery, new research shows their added value for infection prediction remains ...
What the New Moon in Cancer This June Means for You
"], "filter": { "nextExceptions": "img, blockquote, div", "nextContainsExceptions": "img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button"} }"> Heading out the door? Read this article ...
FDA approval of pembrolizumab marks major shift in head and neck cancer treatment
Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ...
FDA approves pembrolizumab for resectable head and neck cancer with PD-L1 expression
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Vietnam Performs World’s First 3D-Printed Femur Transplant on Child with Cancer
At just eight years old, a Vietnamese boy with bone cancer has received a 3D-printed femur — a medical first ...
New partnership advances Indigenous cancer research in Canada
The Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA) and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced a new partnership to ...
Self-collection testing could be a solution to increasing access to cervical cancer screening
Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women, ...
Culturally tailored program supports emotional health of Latina breast cancer survivors
A recent randomized controlled trial assessed the benefits of a group-based intervention that fosters communication and coping skills in a ...
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