Effects of Breast Cancer Treatments on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
A review of the results of the Pathways Heart Study, which sought to identify the link between a history of breast cancer treatment and cardiovascular risks in women.
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Multimodal Treatment Linked to 3-Year Overall Survival in Esophageal Cancer
Researchers sought to determine the survival outcomes of patients with metastatic esophageal cancer who received multimodality treatment, including an operation.
Incidence of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Up in the US
Overall incidence rate 6 times higher for patients aged 40 years or older vs younger than 40 years, but increase in CTCL rate significantly higher for those younger than 40 years.
FDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
There have been fewer than 20 cases of squamous cell carcinoma and fewer than 30 cases of various lymphomas reported in the capsule around breast implants.
OrthoDx: Thoracic Compression Fracture
A 65-year-old man presents with a thoracic compression fracture at T11 that he believes was caused by a fall on his icy driveway. What is the real cause of the compression fracture?
Behavioral Risk Factors Contributed Most to Global Cancer Burden in 2019
From 2010 to 2019, greatest percent increase in cancer deaths and DALYs was from metabolic risks
Lung Cancer Risk Increased for Smokers Not Offered Annual Screening
Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening
Daily Insulin Dose Tied to Cancer Risk in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
Daily insulin dose linked to cancer risk in multivariable model, with increasing cancer incidence in low-, medium-, high-dose insulin groups.
DermDx: Flesh-Colored Papule Above Lip
A 76-year-old Black woman presents for evaluation of a fleshed-colored bump above her lip that has been slowly growing over the last year. Can you make the diagnosis?
A Banana a Day May Keep Upper GI Cancers Away
For patients with Lynch disease, taking a daily supplement containing resistant starch reduced upper gastrointestinal cancers by more than half.
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