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The skin cancer melanoma has historically been associated with difficulties in treatment and survival, but that picture is changing rapidly. Now the results of a ten year trial support use of two agents to manage this disease, according to Kimmel …

Treatment of the skin cancer melanoma continues to improve, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

So called triple negative breast cancer is associated with increased rates of spread, recurrence and death than other forms, but now long term results of a clinical trial offer better odds against this disease, William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …

There’s good news for a difficult to treat breast cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Women who’ve had a false positive mammogram may be at increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a recent study shows, so regular mammography is a good idea. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson concurs. Nelson: If you …

Even if you’ve had a false positive mammogram you should still have regular screening, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

No woman likes to undergo mammography, and when results seem to show a problem when there isn’t one, many will choose to give subsequent studies a miss. That’s according to a recent study Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at …

Just how often do mammograms turn up false positive results? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

If you are a woman who’s had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer, you may be reluctant to come back again for regular screening if you’ve gotten a positive result that turned out to be false. That’s the conclusion …

What happens when a woman gets a false positive mammogram? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

While not perfect, colorectal cancer screening tests known as FIT tests are not just likely to be used more often, they’re poised to become the go to method for most. That’s one way of looking at efforts by Cologuard and …

What is the role for fecal screening tests for colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Fecal immunochemical tests, so called FIT tests, vary quite a bit at how accurate they are in pinpointing the presence of colorectal cancer, a recent study shows. Why aren’t such tests rated by the FDA for this capability? Johns Hopkins …

How much can you trust the fecal test to screen for colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Fecal immunochemical or FIT tests are increasingly being used to screen for colorectal cancer, with a recent study examining just how good – or not – they are at doing so. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins …

Fecal screening tests for colorectal cancer may not have the last word, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Is there a difference between various stool tests used to screen for colorectal cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re using a fecal test to screen for colorectal cancer, one test or another should perform about the same, right? Not according …

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Is alcohol a risk factor for cancer development? Elizabeth Tracey reports Several cancer societies have come out fingering alcohol consumption as a risk factor for several types of cancer, the most recent the American Association for Cancer Research. Kimmel Cancer …

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