Abstract Background Current clinical markers overestimate the recurrence risk in many lymph node negative (LNN) breast cancer (BC) patients such that a majority of these low-risk patients unnecessarily receive systemic treatments. We tested if differential microRNA expression in primary tumors allows reliable identification of indolent LNN BC patients...

Abstract Background Gynaecological cancer symptoms are often vague and non-specific. Quality health information is central to timely cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate the quality of online text-based patient information resources regarding gynaecological cancer symptoms. Methods A targeted website...

Cancer Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 9, May 2024.

Abstract Purpose Contrast-enhanced spectral imaging (CEM) is a new mammography technique, but its diagnostic value in dense breasts is still inconclusive. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of CEM for suspicious findings in dense breasts. Materials and Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane...

Abstract Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is increasing dramatically. It is believed that energy metabolism-related genes could play an important role in etiology of NSCLC. In this study, we sought to assess the correlation between three LEPR single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs1137101, rs1137100 and rs6588147) with NSCLS susceptibility. In total,...

Adolescents and emerging adults with cancer and their caregivers experience financial burdens that are often navigated with the support from multiple levels. Participants in our qualitative study offer suggestions to inform future interventions to mitigate the negative impact of the financial costs of cancer care. Abstract Purpose We qualitatively...