The Big Picture

Risk of a Second Cancer in Canadians Diagnosed with a First Cancer in Childhood or Adolescence Bookmark

Research paper from EClinicalMedicine curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

People who survive after treatment for childhood cancers have a greatly increased likelihood of developing a second cancer, with younger patients at greatest risk.

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Novel, High-Accuracy Blood Test Can Screen for Multiple Cancers Bookmark

Article from MDLinx curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Very early detection of potentially lethal cancer remains an elusive goal. Blood tests that evaluate methylation of cell-free DNA may be one strategy for earlier detection of ovarian cancer and other types of cancer. High sensitivity and specificity are crucial.

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Scientists Find Promising Drug Combination Against Lethal Childhood Brain Cancers Bookmark

Article from EurekAlert curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Researchers have shown that a combination therapy is effective against cancer cells in test-tube experiments and laboratory animals. It has not yet been tested in humans.

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Researchers Discover Coffee Drinkers Could Halve their Risk of Liver Cancer Bookmark

Article from Medical Xpress curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Association is not causation. Yet, when the numbers are very high indeed, and the differences stark,  one had best take them seriously. People in the U.K. who drink coffee are half as likely to develop liver cancer, all known confounders considered.

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Ovarian Cancer: Pathogenesis and Current Recommendations for Prophylactic Surgery Bookmark

Research paper from the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Since many ovarian cancers arise in the adjacent fallopian tube, 20-40% of ovarian cancer can be prevented by prophylactic salpingectomy.

Go to full paper published in the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association.

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Liver Cancer Rates Tripled Over 20 Years in England Bookmark

Article from Medscape curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Always a profoundly difficult cancer to treat, liver cancer rates are greatly increasing, tripling in 20 years in the U.K. Prevention is an urgent need.

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Barriers to Accrual and Enrollment in Brain Tumor Trials Bookmark

Research paper from Neuro-Oncology curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

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Obesity-Associated Cancers on the Rise in Younger Patients Bookmark

Article from MedPage Today curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one cancer is which screening and early diagnosis can make a real positive impact on survival. Thus, an increase in CRC in a younger age range should trigger more aggressive, earlier screening.

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New Cervical Cancer Test Could Improve Sensitivity and Specificity Bookmark

Research paper from the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, selected by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

Human papilloma virus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer. Tests for impending cervix cancer lack sensitivity and specificity. This new test promises to improve both.

Go to full paper published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

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Can Deep Learning Algorithms Speed Up Lung Cancer Care? Bookmark

Excerpt from Cancer Network:

“A deep learning approach to assessing cancer outcomes appears feasible, according to results of a study in patients with lung cancer. Machine curation yielded similarly accurate assessments of progression and times to improvement and response compared with human counterparts. This development could speed up oncology care processes.

” ‘Important clinical end points, such as response to therapy and disease progression, are often recorded in the EHR [electronic health record] only as unstructured text,’ wrote authors led by Kenneth L. Kehl, MD, MPH, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Standards such as RECIST are not routinely applied outside of clinical trials.”

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