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Weight Appears to Impact Outcomes Post Lung CA Surgery
Both underweight and very obese had the highest odds for complications
ASCO: New Regimen Effective for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Similar effectiveness but less toxicity for short-course radiation followed by chemotherapy
ASCO: VTE Is Risk Factor for Recurrence in Esophageal Cancer
No significant difference in survival with VTE, but odds of recurrence are increased
ASCO: CRP Predicts Complications After Esophagectomy
CRP ≥4.0 mg/dL on post-op day 4 predicts serious infectious complications after esophageal cancer sx
ASCO: CTC Heterogeneity Predicts Hormone Tx Response in mCRPC
Patients with higher heterogeneity score did not respond well to hormone therapy
ASCO: Cabozantinib Improves Progression-Free Survival in RCC
Improvements seen across patient subgroups defined by risk category, tumor burden, prior therapy
ASCO: Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Risk of Lethal Prostate CA
Risk of prostate cancer mortality reduced with regular aspirin use after diagnosis
SABCS: Tamoxifen, Anastrozole Both Prevent Recurrence in DCIS
However, side effects differ for the two medications
SABCS: Laser Ablation May Be an Alternative Breast Cancer Tx
Procedure shows promise on tumors up to 2 cm in diameter, but more study is needed
CDC: More STD Prevention Education Needed in Schools
Fewer than half of high schools, one-fifth of middle schools cover all 16 recommended topics
