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Oncology

From the depths of artificial intelligence to experts pushing developments in biologics, new cancer diagnosis, detection and therapies continue to emerge across the profession — promising an easier path forward both to patients and clinicians. 

A new program from the NIH titled 'Precision Surgical Interventions', put out a request in July for proposals from researchers to identify ways to "dramatically improve" surgery — specifically for cancer patients, Politico reported Aug. 21. 

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The cost of carboplatin and cisplatin — lifesaving chemotherapy medications — have skyrocketed, forcing some hospitals to pay five to 10 times more than before the drugs were reported in short supply in the United States, according to an Aug.…

Some older women may not benefit from annual breast cancer screenings, according to a study published Aug. 8 in Annals of Internal Medicine. Continued mammograms after age 70 may cause what researchers labeled "overdiagnosis" of the disease.

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