Risk for Occult Invasive Disease in Oral Cavity Carcinoma Risk for Occult Invasive Disease in Oral Cavity Carcinoma
Surgical excision was associated with improved survival in patients identified with invasive disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 2, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Threshold of 6 mm on Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Predicts PFS in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 -- For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a minimal axial diameter (MAD) threshold of 6 mm for retropharyngeal lymph node (RLN) predicts survival, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the American Journal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
SABR Offers New Hope for Older Patients With Inoperable Kidney Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) was an effective, noninvasive strategy for treating primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in patients who were not suitable for surgery, according to the FASTRACK II... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - October 2, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Cutaneous Metastasis As a First Presentation of Lung Carcinoma Cutaneous Metastasis As a First Presentation of Lung Carcinoma
This case highlights the need to be aware of the possibility of cutaneous nodules as a first symptom of lung cancer.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Skin cancer: BBC's Anna Varle shares basal cell carcinoma experience
BBC journalist Anna Varle shares her experience of skin cancer to raise awareness. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Jason Tasoulas,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Dynamic Risk Assessment for HCC in Patients With Chronic HCV Dynamic Risk Assessment for HCC in Patients With Chronic HCV
The authors developed a model for identifying hepatocellular carcinoma risk factors in individuals with chronic HCV, across antiviral treatment status and interactions with cirrhosis.Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
High Rate of Subsequent Cancers in Merkel Cell Carcinoma High Rate of Subsequent Cancers in Merkel Cell Carcinoma
In this cohort study, researchers identified 6146 patients from 17 registries of the SEER Program who had been diagnosed with a first primary cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma between 2000 and 2018.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Statins and Recurrence of HCC After Liver Transplantation Statins and Recurrence of HCC After Liver Transplantation
While previous studies suggested that statin use could suppress the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in liver transplant recipients, this study found significant errors in methodology.Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Can Skin Bleaching Lead to Cancer? Can Skin Bleaching Lead to Cancer?
The use of skin-lightening products is associated with a wide range of complications. Is squamous cell carcinoma one of them?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Hepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- The leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still hepatitis C virus (HCV) among men, but the rates of HCV-HCC have decreased since 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Clinical Gastroenterology... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
S2 Episode 6: Neoadjuvant Therapy and Renal Cell Carcinoma S2 Episode 6: Neoadjuvant Therapy and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Drs Sumanta Pal and Jose A. Karam discuss neoadjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma, including TKIs, IO, and the need for more studies to explore the role of neoadjuvant therapy in RCC.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology InDiscussion Source Type: news
What to Know About Merkel Cell Carcinoma, the Rare Cancer that Killed Jimmy Buffett
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics.
"Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett died of Merkel cell carcinoma... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - September 6, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
What to Know About the Rare Cancer That Killed Jimmy Buffett
The passing of popular singer and song writer Jimmy Buffett, who died Friday at age 76 from Merkel cell carcinoma, has thrust this form of skin cancer into the spotlight. But what exactly is it? (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mitotane Not Needed With Low- to Intermediate-Risk Adrenocortical Carcinoma
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 -- Mitotane does not show a significant improvement in the relapse rate and is associated with adverse events in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma considered to be at low-to-intermediate risk for recurrence, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
