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For patients with advanced retinoblastoma

Topotecan-Based Therapy Beneficial for Retinoblastoma

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Findings show globe salvage with vision for topotecan plus vincristine, carboplatin, focal therapy
Obesity before a cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for overall and individual secondary primary cancers in males

Obesity Ups Risk for Secondary Primary Cancers in Men

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Higher risk of secondary primary cancer in obese male survivors versus general population
After adjusting for inflation

Price Increases Larger for Older Cancer Drugs Than Newer Ones

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Older meds rose 22.7 percent in price, compared to a 6.2 percent increase for newer treatments
Statin therapy is associated with reduced risk of all-cause and multiple myeloma-specific mortality

Statins Reduce Risk of Mortality in Multiple Myeloma

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Reduced risk of both all-cause and multiple myeloma-specific mortality in cohort of veterans

American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 25-28

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The 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held...
Many cancer patients hold unrealistic hopes when they decide to join early-stage clinical trials of experimental treatments

Cancer Patients Have Unrealistic Hopes Entering Clinical Trials

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Study finding is a red flag, researcher says
In germ cell tumors

TP53, MDM2 Alterations Linked to Cisplatin Resistance in GCT

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TP53, MDM2 alterations predict adverse prognosis in patients with germ cell tumors
More Americans are benefiting from immunotherapy

AACR: More Cancer Patients Benefiting From Immunotherapy

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Therapies help arm the body to fight off malignancy, according to Cancer Progress Report
Staff members at nearly one in 10 major U.S. cancer centers -- all of which provide palliative care services -- weren't certain such symptom-management and supportive care was actually available there

Some Cancer Center Staff Uncertain of Services Offered

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'Mystery shopper' study shows one in 10 facilities provided misinformation on palliative care services
There was a decrease in cancer mortality from 1999 to 2014 for children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years

Recent Decline in Cancer Mortality for Children, Teens

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Twenty percent decrease in cancer death rate among children and adolescents from 1999 to 2014