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Mar, 2019
Cancer risk in families
If you have family members with cancer, you may wonder if you are at risk of developing it too (if it “runs in the family”). Sometimes a gene mutation that can cause cancer is passed on to you by…
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Mar, 2019
About Glioblastoma (GBM)
Overview Tumour Group: Gliomas WHO Grade: Grade IV Prevalence/Incidence: The incidence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is 2 to 3 per 100,000 people in the United States and Europe. GBM accounts for 12 to 15% of all intracranial tumours and 50 to 60 per cent of astrocytic tumours. GBMs increase in frequency with age, and affect more men than women. Typical Age Range: GBMs may manifest at any age, but mostly…
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Mar, 2019
Lung Cancer Screening in Real World Has High False-Positive Rate
By Kelly YoungEdited by: David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD A pair of studies in JAMA Internal Medicine illustrate the difficulties of implementing lung cancer screening. In the first, eight Veterans Health Administration medical centers identified and…
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Mar, 2019
Opportunities and challenges for lung cancer screening in China
Chuanli Ren, Chongxu Han Abstract China accounts for nearly half of the incidence and mortality of lung cancer in the world. Furthermore, trends in lung cancer in China are increasing younger in age and the situation is deteriorating. As a whole although screening for early lung cancer may cause a small fraction of overdiagnosis and anxiety of the population, screening for lung cancer can significantly reduce the mortality of the leading malignant disease. Large…
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