NPs Role in Successful Cancer Survivorship Care
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Cancer
Lung Cancer Screening Project Improves Testing in North Carolina County
A practice improvement project increased lung cancer screening rates among eligible Medicaid recipients in a rural primary care practice in North Carolina.
ASCO: Bladder Sparing Studied in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Transurethral resection then gemcitabine, cisplatin, plus nivolumab with intact bladder in selected patients studied in phase 2 trial
DermDx: Nonhealing Growth on Nose
A 92-year-old man is referred for evaluation and treatment of a nonhealing growth on his nose. Can you diagnose this case?
Endoscopic Surgery Improved OS for Locally Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Cancer
A team of investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess outcomes following salvage endoscopic surgery vs radiation therapy in patients with resectable, locally recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer.
Chemotherapy Improves Survival in Older Patients With NSCLC
Use of chemotherapy among patients aged 80 years and older with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was linked to longer overall survival.
Effects of Treatment, Inactivity on Arm Tissue Composition in Survivors of Breast Cancer
Results of an assessment of tissue composition changes experienced by breast cancer survivors without lymphedema are presented.
Socioeconomic Deprivation Linked to Worse Survival in Cancer Trials
High area-level socioeconomic deprivation is associated with worse survival for patients with cancer enrolled in clinical trials.
Can Vitamin D Lower Diabetes Risk and Reduce Cancer Progression, Mortality?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a 13% decrease in progression to diabetes in patients with prediabetes.
Patterns in the Development of Melanoma Across Body Sites
A team of international researchers sought to confirm a “dual pathway hypothesis” for the development of melanoma.
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