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Bariatric surgery cuts pancreatic cancer risk for adults with or without type 2 diabetes
Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who with obesity who did not have bariatric surgery, researchers reported.
VIDEO: New colonoscopy quality indicators help ‘meet needs’ of patients with colon cancer
In a video exclusive, Craig Munroe, MD, discusses how recent revisions to quality indicators for colonoscopy from ACG and ASGE may improve patient outcomes by raising the standards of the procedure.
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Cancer clinical trials commonly use ‘two most inaccurate’ tests to measure kidney function
Most cancer clinical trials use inaccurate tests to evaluate kidney function when determining participant eligibility, according to results of a cross-sectional study.
‘Comprehensive training’ needed to eliminate cancer care barriers for transgender individuals
Self-identifying transgender individuals assigned female at birth face three key barriers when seeking care for breast or gynecologic cancers, according to results of a qualitative study published in JAMA Network Open.
Dip in cancer-related deaths among younger adults linked to ACA’s dependent coverage
Young adults with cancer who were eligible for the Affordable Care Act’s dependent care expansion had greatly improved survival times during the first decade of the ACA, an analysis in Cancer showed.
VIDEO: Patient treatment planning in myeloma begins with transplant eligibility decision
In this video, Nisha Joseph, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses how she approaches putting together a treatment plan for a patient with multiple myeloma.
VIDEO: Community engagement key for myeloma awareness
In this video, Nisha Joseph, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses how multiple myeloma awareness can be increased among the general public.
VIDEO: Addressing relapse in ultra high-risk patients unmet need in multiple myeloma
In this video, Nisha Joseph, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the major areas of unmet need in multiple myeloma treatment.
VIDEO: Targeted therapies, CELMoDs in development for multiple myeloma
In this video, Nisha Joseph, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses some of the new treatments in the pipeline for multiple myeloma.
VIDEO: Multiple myeloma risk factors largely unknown for ‘vast majority of patients’
In this video, Nisha Joseph, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the mysteries still surrounding who is most likely to develop multiple myeloma.
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