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Those at high risk for skin cancer may have a new treatment in nicotinamide, a form of the vitamin B3. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggested the vitamin B derivative reduced the chance of common, non-melanoma skin cancer in certain high-risk patients. The study incorporated 386 high-risk patients, or patients who had at least two non-melanoma skin cancers in the last five years.
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Healthcare Design
Cancer treatment at Cleveland Clinic's main campus can take patients on a fragmented journey — from its main four-story Taussig Cancer Institute, to the Gamma Knife Center three blocks away, to radiation oncology in yet another building and then across campus for surgery services. The splintered setup also spreads out clinicians, care teams and support services, making it difficult to deliver a team-based approach. Compounding the problem is the fact that — like many systems across the country — its cancer patient volumes are growing.
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Medscape
Surgery is the standard of care for nonmelanoma skin cancer, with radiation therapy reserved for select patients. But the use of a new form of radiotherapy (EBT), electronic brachytherapy, has suddenly risen 20-fold, sparking concerns over whether it is being used appropriately and how it is being marketed.
The sudden increase in EBT for nonmelanoma skin cancer was highlighted in a viewpoint published in JAMA Dermatology.
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ACS
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Institute of Cancer Research via Medical Xpress
A new study of more than 25,000 men has uncovered four new genetic variants associated with increased risk of testicular cancer. Testing for these variants combined with all 21 previously identified variants using genetic sequencing, identified men with a 10-fold higher risk of testicular cancer than the population average.
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NCBC Membership offers a unique set of benefits and opportunities to network and learn from like professionals working in the breast health care environment. You may be surprised at how many of your colleagues are already members. Where do you fit in? Individual Professional, Individual Physician or Medical Facility.
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NPR
A woman finds a lump in her breast.
And for a long time, she doesn't tell anybody. Not her family. And not her doctor.
That happens all too often in low- and lower-middle-income countries, says Dr. Ben Anderson, a surgical oncologist who is the director of the Breast Health Global Initiative at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
NPR spoke to Anderson to learn why women in some countries hesitate to report a breast lump.
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ACS
It is not too late! You may purchase the Webcast packages to view the sessions you were not able to attend at Clinical Congress. Webcast sessions are available on your computer, tablet or mobile device anytime, anywhere. Maximize your learning opportunities and earn CME Credit and Self-Assessment Credit when it's convenient for you. Click here to see more.
University of Michigan Health System via Medical Xpress
A new study suggests a potential new way to block one of the most common cancer-causing genes, without causing severe side effects. The Notch gene plays a role in many types of cancer. It's the most common cancer-causing gene in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. About 60 percent of children and adults with T-cell leukemia harbor a Notch mutation.
But drugs designed to block Notch have caused serious side effects such as severe diarrhea or skin cancers.
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OncLive
ASCO has issued a position paper against "site-neutral" Medicare payments that would reduce the wide disparity between hospital costs and physician practice costs for similar services. The nation's largest organization of oncology professionals contends that the thinking behind the site-neutral movement doesn't take into account high overhead costs at large care facilities, and that a patient-centered approach is more advisable.
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ACS
On Nov. 14, the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) will hold the Pursuing Excellence through NAPBC Accreditation workshop in Chicago at the American College of Surgeons' Headquarters. If you are applying for NAPBC accreditation or preparing for an initial or re-accreditation survey, this program is a must-attend. The National Cancer Registrars Association Program Recognition Committee has determined the Pursuing Excellence through NAPBC Accreditation program supports six CE hours. Contact the NAPBC for additional information.
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