Case report describes intracranial WHO Grade II ependymoma with rare lipomatous metaplasia
Doctors report rare case of brain tumor containing fat tissue in young man
A case report and literature review describes a 28-year-old male with an incidentally discovered intracranial mass.
A rare brain tumor containing fat tissue was found in a young man, prompting doctors to review similar cases to help identify this unique va…
Meta-analysis finds MyoD1 immunopositivity common in retroperitoneal spindle cell/sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma
What makes a rare, aggressive abdominal cancer so hard to treat?
A meta-analysis and institutional case series examined adult patients with retroperitoneal spindle cell/sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma (Sc/SRMS…
A rare abdominal cancer often grows huge and invades nearby organs like kidneys, with a third of cases carrying a specific gene mutation.
Prostate cancer death rates decreased among US males from 1999 to 2017
Prostate cancer deaths dropped by nearly half in the US over two decades
An observational analysis of US vital statistics from 1999 to 2017 found the age-adjusted prostate cancer death rate among males decreased f…
Prostate cancer deaths in the US dropped nearly half between 1999 and 2017, with the death rate falling from 31.3 to 18.7 per 100,000 men.
Lung cancer incidence decreased more in metropolitan than nonmetropolitan US counties from 2007-2016
Did lung cancer rates fall faster in cities than rural areas?
An observational study of US counties from 2007-2016 found lung cancer incidence rates decreased more in metropolitan than nonmetropolitan c…
Lung cancer rates dropped faster in U.S. cities than rural areas between 2007 and 2016, showing progress isn't happening at the same pace ev…
Report describes colorectal cancer screening prevalence by age, demographics, and state in the US
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer. How many people are getting screened?
A descriptive report on colorectal cancer screening test use in the United States population indicates colorectal cancer is the second leadi…
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S., and a new report maps exactly how many Americans are getting screened by age, …
Modified oral cryotherapy protocol associated with reduced pain in HSCT recipients with oral mucositis
Modified cooling protocol linked to less severe mouth pain after stem cell transplant
A retrospective cohort study of 361 hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with oral mucositis found that an optimized nursing protoc…
A modified cooling protocol with special ice slurry and cheek ice packs reduced severe mouth pain by 66% for stem cell transplant patients.
Ultrasound advances show potential for preoperative molecular subtyping of malignant breast tumors
Ultrasound shows promise for identifying breast cancer subtypes before surgery
A review of ultrasound techniques for preoperative molecular subtyping of malignant breast tumors found that vascularity-related signals, st…
Advanced ultrasound techniques measuring tumor stiffness and blood flow show promise for identifying breast cancer subtypes before surgery t…
MRI radiomics models show moderate accuracy for predicting HER2 status in young breast cancer patients
MRI scans may help predict HER2 status in young breast cancer patients
A retrospective cohort study of 375 young breast cancer patients (<40 years) compared MRI-based radiomics models for predicting HER2 status.
MRI scans analyzing different tumor areas outperformed standard whole-tumor models at predicting HER2 status in young breast cancer patients…
Multimodal analgesia linked to lower opioid use and pain scores after endometrial cancer surgery
Study finds certain pain management approaches linked to less opioid use after endometrial cancer surgery
A retrospective cohort study of 650 women undergoing endometrial cancer surgery found that multimodal or regional-based analgesic regimens w…
Women receiving combined pain relief after endometrial cancer surgery reported lower pain scores and used fewer opioids on the first day com…
Affective touch intervention improves existential distress and quality of life in advanced cancer patients
Affective touch may help reduce distress and improve quality of life in advanced cancer patients
In an 83-patient randomized controlled trial, a 2-week affective touch intervention improved existential distress (p < .05) and quality of l…
Gentle daily touch sessions reduced existential distress and improved quality of life for advanced cancer patients compared to standard care…
Low creatinine-cystatin C ratio correlates with reduced survival in cancer patients in meta-analysis
Could a simple blood test ratio help predict cancer survival?
A meta-analysis of 12 observational trials involving 4439 individuals with cancer found a low creatinine-cystatin C ratio (CCR) was correlat…
A low ratio of two kidney markers in blood is linked to shorter survival and higher risk of cancer progression in people with cancer.
Oral cytology shows high sensitivity and specificity for detecting oral epithelial dysplasia in meta-analysis
Could a simple mouth swish catch early signs of oral cancer?
A meta-analysis of 26 studies involving 8397 specimens found oral cytology had pooled sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity of 87.7% for dete…
A simple mouth swish test caught early oral cancer signs 94% of the time in a major review of over 8,000 samples.