Researchers find that a four-drug combination of chemotherapy is highly effective treatment for patients newly diagnosed with the blood cancer multiple myeloma.
A study reveals that alterations to the on-off switches of genes occur early in the development of prostate cancer — alterations that could be used as biomarkers to detect the disease earlier than current approaches can.
In a small study, researchers have been able to detect pancreatic cancer 100 percent of the time by shining a tiny light within the small intestine close to the junction with the pancreas.
The preventive mammography rate for women in their 40s has dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine mammograms for this age group, an analysis shows.
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