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Jul 12, 2019
Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients

Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances, with longer disaster...

Jul 8, 2019
Rise in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Not Aligned with Screening Trends

A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger adults, adding to evidence that the rise in early onset CRC is not...

Jul 3, 2019
The Costs of Cancer in 2015: 8.7 Million Years of Life and $94 Billion in Lost Earnings

Cancer took more than 8.7 million years of life and $94.4 billion in lost earnings among people ages 16 to 84 in the United States in 2015. The calculation comes from a new report by American...

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Jul 12, 2019
Hurricane disasters associated with poorer outcomes for radiotherapy patients

Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances, with longer disaster...

Jul 8, 2019
Rise in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Not Aligned with Screening Trends

A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) in younger adults, adding to evidence that the rise in early onset CRC is not...

Jul 3, 2019
The Costs of Cancer in 2015: 8.7 Million Years of Life and $94 Billion in Lost Earnings

Cancer took more than 8.7 million years of life and $94.4 billion in lost earnings among people ages 16 to 84 in the United States in 2015. The calculation comes from a new report by American...

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