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Classifying breast cancers according to tumor subtypes could help improve treatment of the disease

New Breast CA Subtype Data Could Improve Risk Stratification

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New focus on tumor subtypes could help patients, according to medical groups
The number of mobile health apps is continuing to increase and doctors are embracing this trend

Mobile Health App Use Continuing to Increase

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More than one-third of doctors recommended mobile health apps to their patients in past year
For patients with prostate cancer

Androgen Deprivation Therapy Has Lasting Impact on Function

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Physical side effects seen over first 12 months of ADT persist or worsen over 36 months of follow-up
America is making slow but steady progress against cancer

Small, Steady Decline in Cancer Rates in U.S. Over Past Decade

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Annual report shows progress in battle against cancer
A pharmacist-led comprehensive medication assessment shows that a high number of older oncology patients use multiple and/or inappropriate medications. The findings were published online March 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Multiple, Inappropriate Meds Taken by Older Cancer Patients

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A pharmacist-led comprehensive medication assessment can optimize meds
For patients with ischemic heart disease

Individual Short-Term Responses to Antiplatelet Therapy Vary

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Variability within individuals from pre-discharge to one week after discharge, but not thereafter
About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program were not placed into first-year residency positions

2015 Match Sees High Proportion of Unmatched Seniors

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2015 Match included largest number of registrants on record; all-time high in terms of positions offered
An experimental vaccine and a drug already on the market each may help slow down advanced ovarian cancer

SGO: Promising Research in Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

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Experimental vaccine and cancer drug each slow disease progression, researchers find
Early initiation of palliative care interventions improves survival and caregiver burden in advanced cancer

Early Palliative Care Improves Survival in Advanced Cancer

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Second study shows benefits for caregivers with early palliative care intervention
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Less Aggressive Guidelines Issued for Pancreatic Cysts

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Guidelines recommend surveillance for low-risk cysts, discontinuation after no change for five years