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14 Aug 2018 - Oncology news from PLoS ONE Risk of breast cancer in pre- and post-menopausal UK women
Data from the UK Biobank prospective study
14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from JAMA Advanced NSCLC: broad-based genomics fails to boost survival
Retrospective study shows little impact on treatment decisions.
10 Aug 2018 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases - FULLTEXT Is ethanol lock therapy effective in prevention or treatment of CLABSIs?
Findings from a parallel-design, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in paediatric oncology patients

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14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Haematologica AML: updated phase 3 results for gemtuzumab ozogamicin
Median EFS was almost doubled with gemtuzumab ozogamicin.
14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from JAMA Netw Open DCIS: combining lumpectomy, RT significantly boosts 15-year survival
SEER database study involving over 140K patients.
14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Breast Cancer Res Treat Breast cancer: the rise and fall of post-BCS radiotherapy
Disparities found in race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors.
14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Oral Oncol T1-2N1 oral cavity SCC: ART yields survival benefit in SEER analysis
Use of adjuvant RT for T1N1 disease is decreasing, despite survival benefits.
14 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Clin Oncol LA-ESCC: presurgery CRT extends survival in Chinese trial
Results of a phase 3 multicenter trial NEOCRTEC5010.
14 Aug 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Ann Inter Med Colonoscopy: AI-backed system identifies diagnose-and-leave polyps
Computer-aided diagnosis shows a pathologic prediction rate of 98%.
13 Aug 2018 - UK Medical News NICE recommends new therapy for advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer
Drug shown to delay disease progression more effectively than crizotinib.
13 Aug 2018 - UK Medical News Colorectal cancer screening in England to begin at age 50
The faecal immunochemical home test kit to be introduced in autumn.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Urol Int T1 RCC: RN, PN yield similar recurrence rate in Chinese meta-analysis
Partial nephrectomy was associated with longer operating time, but higher GFR.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Chest SCLC: early LDCT detection has no effect on stage, survival
Better screening methods are urgently needed.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from JAMA Oncol NDMM: what is the optimal maintenance regimen?
Lenalidomide leads based on survival outcomes.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Lancet Oncol Australian review: uncertainties surround lung transplants for bronchogenic cancer
Review article offers research recommendations to help guide allocation of a scarce resource.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Radiat Oncol Node-negative NPC: neck-sparing irradiation strategy found effective
Meta-analysis addresses the necessity of lower neck irradiation.
13 Aug 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Clin Med WHI: short-acting CCBs may raise pancreatic cancer risk
Clinicians treating hypertension may consider alternatives to short-acting CCBs.

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