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| Study Adds to Debate about Mammography in Older Women |
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For women in their 70s and older, the risk of finding cancers that would not cause problems with routine mammograms is substantial, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the need for older women and their health care providers to talk about the potential benefits and harms of screening mammography.
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| Can Bacteria Help Find Cancer? |
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Engineered bacteria can detect tumor DNA that has been shed into the gut by colorectal tumors, a new study in mice shows. The bacteria are programmed to seek and capture DNA containing a specific genetic change found in cancer.
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Drinking Alcohol Is Common among People with Cancer and Long-Term Survivors
Many people being treated for cancer and longer-term cancer survivors reported regularly drinking alcohol—some heavily and often, a new study shows. The study’s leaders said the findings should be a “wake-up call” for cancer care providers.
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New Treatment Option for Multiple Myeloma
The Food and Drug Administration has approved talquetamab-tgvs (Talvey) to treat adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant multiple myeloma who have already received at least four other treatments. Learn more about this drug, including how it works with the body’s immune system to kill cancer cells.
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