Oncology

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‘It is important for physicians to carefully explain false-positive results to their patients, reassure them that the result was negative, and stress the importance of continued screening.’

Since early September, a new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their breast density.

Treatment in mouse model doubled survival time.

In addition to their effects on type 2 diabetes, weight loss and colorectal cancer risk, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor analogues may also act on nine other obesity-related cancers, reports a new study.

When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he'd enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands.

The province is spending nearly $20 million to increase the availability of appointments and train additional staff.

Depending on their genetic profile and clinical risk factors, patients had a lower or higher risk of developing neuropathic lesions.

Results challenge current thinking that contralateral breast cancer is a new primary tumour likely to metastasize.

The province says it plans to progressively lower the age for self-referrals to 40 from 50, with a plan to get to the age of 45 for testing by the end of next year.