Survival results for the CALGB 80303 Trial presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2018
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Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of
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New telemedicine exercise therapy
Anyone who gets an artificial hip or knee joint has to spend a lot of time in rehabilitation. The offers
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Irradiating chest lymph nodes in patients with early stage breast cancer improves survival
Administering radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the collar bone to patients with
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Despite risk of breast cancer, few men undergo genetic tests, study finds
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Americans. At least 10 percent of cancers are caused by
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A novel data-driven method to personalize cancer treatment
Identifying and prioritizing treatment options based on a patient’s profile of genetic alterations is a major challenge in personalized cancer
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After 40 years in limbo: Styrene is probably carcinogenic
For 40 years, researchers have believed there is an increased risk of cancer associated with styrene. Now, a working group
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Drowsy worms offer new insights into the neuroscience of sleep
A good night of sleep entails about eight hours of blissful immobility—a state of near paralysis that, though welcome at
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New insights into nicotine’s effect on reward pathways
Northwestern scientists have discovered new mechanisms used by nicotine to manipulate the brain’s reward pathway—findings which could inform the development
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Many breast cancer survivors not getting needed mammograms
(HealthDay)—After surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer, women still need regular screening. But many of them, especially black women, aren’t
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