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OncoBreak: Better Mammography; Fuel for Cancer Cells; Patients Need More Info

— News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Use of with digital mammography significantly reduced the number of women recalled for additional tests. (RSNA, Radiology)

The and issued new guideline for the initial workup of patients with acute leukemia.

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy status to the immunotherapy combination for recurrent high-grade glioma, said manufacturer Tocagen.

More evidence that a genomic assay may help identify women with early breast cancer who can . (MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Most patients who undergo elective bowel surgery receive to avoid postoperative complications. (Fox Chase Cancer Center)

In studies involving mice, researchers successfully reversed to the widely used hormonal therapy enzalutamide (Xtandi). (Cleveland Clinic)

Changes in occurred in association with the development of genetic alterations that increased the aggressiveness of cancer cells, providing a "whole new sandbox" for testing new strategies to treat cancer. (UCLA)

Laboratory studies may have identified the mechanism that allows prostate cancer cells to and possibly fuel cancer cell growth. (Duke Cancer Institute)

Better treatment of could follow the publication of the first-ever guidelines for diagnosis of the rare autoimmune blood disorder. (Penn Medicine)

A newly available can help people track and monitor changes in moles that may represent early signs of skin cancer. (CompariSkin)

A survey of cancer patients and caregivers showed that more than two-thirds lacked to help them make informed decisions about cancer care. (Cancer Treatment Centers of America)

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined ֱ in 2007.