Oncology

Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jun 12, 2019 | HealthDay |

Annual nitrate-attributable cases of CRC, ovarian, thyroid, kidney, bladder cancer ranged from 2,300 to 12,594

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jun 12, 2019 | HealthDay |

Distant recurrence more common with chemoradiation versus chemotherapy in stage III, IVA disease

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jun 11, 2019 | HealthDay |

Incremental diagnostic yield decreases substantially after 70 to 75 years; LS is rare after 80 years

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jun 11, 2019 | HealthDay |

Fifty-six percent of cancer survivors diagnosed within past 10 years; 64 percent aged ≥65

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jun 10, 2019 | HealthDay |

Persistent detection of tumor-type HPV DNA during treatment tied to increased risk for recurrence, death