Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most prevalent head and neck malignancies in southern China. It is characterized by high aggressiveness, a propensity for recurrence and distant metastasis. Characteristically, 85 % of patients present with cervical lymphadenopathy at diagnosis [1–3]. According to the 8th edition of the International Lymph Node Consensus Guidelines, the parotid lymph node (PLN) is categorized under cervical lymph node group VIII. It primarily drains the parotid gland …
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Pathological response after degradable starch microspheres transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a Histopathological study on explanted livers
To evaluate the pathological response after degradable starch microspheres transarterial chemoembolization (DSM-TACE) conducted to bridge or downstage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients to liver transplantation.
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Skipping First Breast Cancer Screening Has Long-Term Consequences
(MedPage Today) — Skipping a screening mammogram at first eligibility significantly increased the risk of developing more advanced breast cancers and dying of breast cancer over the next 25 years, according to a large study from Sweden.
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FDA Clears Heartflow’s Next-Generation Plaque Analysis Software for CCTA
The updated Heartflow Plaque Analysis software reportedly offers enhanced 3D visualization of plaque type, volume and distribution based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging.
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Low-Dose Radiation Therapy Making a Comeback for OA
More than a century after first emerging as a therapeutic option, low-dose radiation therapy for osteoarthritis is gaining traction among referring physicians. Medscape Medical News
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Can Lung Ultrasound Cut Antibiotic Prescriptions?
Among adults with acute cough and symptoms of infection, focused lung ultrasound does not significantly reduce antibiotic prescriptions in Danish general practices, but it lowers reconsultation risk. Medscape News UK
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Can Supplemental Molecular Breast Imaging Enhance Breast Cancer Detection in Women with Dense Breasts?
The combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and molecular breast imaging (MBI) offered more than double the detection of invasive breast cancer with DBT in the first year of screening, according to a prospective study of nearly 3,000 women with dense breasts.
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Women who skip first mammogram more likely to die of breast cancer
Women who do not participate in their first breast cancer screening are 40% more likely to die later from the disease.
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AI not cost-effective for breast cancer screening
AI is not cost-effective for breast cancer screening, even with reductions in mortality, false-positive cases, and false-negative…
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ACS: Cancer survival rates are lower in rural areas
The research also reported lower cancer survival rates for Blacks compared to whites, underscoring ‘disparities in receipt of…