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Oncology

Women are less likely to return for additional breast cancer screening after receiving a false-positive mammogram result, according to a study published Sept. 3 in the American College of Physicians' Annals of Internal Medicine.

Lung and bronchus cancers have the lowest five-year survival rate, according to the NIH National Cancer Institute's "Cancer Trends Progress Report."

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Four years ago, a study found that cancer has unique microbial signatures that would allow a blood test to diagnose cancer. But in recent months, the study has faced scrutiny for inaccurate data, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 30.

Asian American and Pacific Islander women once had relatively low rates of breast cancer, but the demographic is now seeing faster-rising rates of cancer compared to other races — and experts are not sure why, CBS News reported Sep. 3.

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