Machine learning algorithm predicts skip metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer in retrospective cohort
Can a computer help spot tricky thyroid cancer spread?
A retrospective, single-center cohort study of 361 patients undergoing thyroidectomy with lymph node dissections developed a machine learnin…
A computer program can spot tricky thyroid cancer spread that jumps over nearby nodes, helping surgeons plan more effective operations befor…
Radiomics-ML model predicts invasiveness in subcentimeter subsolid lung adenocarcinoma
AI model shows promise for predicting cancer invasiveness in small lung nodules
A two-center retrospective cohort study of 260 patients with surgically confirmed subcentimeter subsolid lung adenocarcinoma developed and v…
An AI model predicts whether tiny, hazy lung spots are invasive cancer with 79% accuracy, offering a new tool for doctors to spot dangerous …
Global disparities persist in access to molecular diagnostics and novel therapies for advanced NSCLC
Why does where you live still determine your lung cancer care?
A narrative review synthesizing evidence from guidelines and real-world studies describes persistent global disparities in access to molecul…
Where you live still decides if you get advanced lung cancer tests and treatments, creating a harsh reality where geography and income deter…
Umbrella review finds 32% breast self-examination prevalence in low- and middle-income countries
Study finds about one-third of women in lower-income countries practice breast self-exams
An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses involving 110,622 participants across low- and middle-income countries found a po…
About one in three women in lower-income countries regularly checks their own breasts for changes, yet practice rates vary widely across com…
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…