Hematology/Oncology News

Surveillance of individuals at a high risk for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma led to the detection of smaller, earlier-stage tumors, according to results of a comparative cohort study.

Autonomous AI exhibited “noninferior accuracy” for optical diagnosis of diminutive colorectal polyps vs. AI-assisted endoscopists, yet surpassed endoscopist accuracy in later pathology-based surveillance intervals, according to researchers.

Patients with cancer trying to access care may face obstacles as early as when making their first phone call to a clinic, study findings showed.

Men with bone pain at diagnosis of metastatic, hormone-resistant prostate cancer had shorter survival than men without bone pain, according to study results.

Acute kidney injury is a frequent complication following hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Topically applied nanoparticle-encapsulated cannabidiol cream helped prevent and repair damage to the skin from ultraviolet A radiation, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

Infections are the primary cause of nonrelapse mortality among individuals who undergo chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, according to study results.

From 2007 to 2020, the incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 1, 2 and 3 continuously decreased among women aged 15 to 25 years while increasing among women aged 25 to 29 years, researchers reported.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued an updated clinical guideline that outlines best practices for addressing symptomatic bone metastases and improving quality of life for these patients.