Early-Stage Disease

A five-factor risk model effectively predicted 2-year lymphedema-free survival among a cohort of patients with breast cancer, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

High muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness reduced mortality for people diagnosed with cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

SAN ANTONIO — Surgical axillary staging as part of breast-conserving therapy may not be necessary for certain patients with early invasive breast cancer, according to findings presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

A novel evaluation of biomarkers known to be associated with pancreatic cancer significantly improved detection of early-stage disease compared with previous tests, according to results of a double-blind phase 2 trial.

Survival for people with hepatocellular carcinoma has improved over the last decade, according to study results.

ORLANDO — Continuous glucose monitoring metrics can predict imminent stage 3 type 1 diabetes for people who are islet autoantibody positive, according to a speaker at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Hepatocellular carcinoma screening in at-risk patients was linked to reduced mortality after accounting for lead-time and length-time biases, as well as improved early tumor detection and treatment, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

A yoga-based intervention provided beneficial supportive care among a cohort of patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and their caregivers, according to study results.

Researchers observed an inverse association between diabetes severity and survival outcomes among patients who underwent curative resection for colorectal cancer, according to study results.