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Frequent CT After Lung Cancer Surgery For Fear Of Recurrence?

For many patients after early lung cancer surgery, it is common for them to worry about recurrence. For this reason, many patients tend to undergo CT examinations more closely to ensure that they have not had a recurrence. However, a recent new study conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that even with more frequent CT reviews, post-operative outcomes for lung cancer did not improve...

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Study Shows Drug Halves Recurrence Rate In Patients With Early-Stage EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer!

A new clinical trial update shows that oxitinib (known as Teresa, or 9291) nearly doubled disease-free survival and halved post-operative recurrence rates in lung cancer patients carrying an early stage EGFR mutation!

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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Reduces Colon Cancer Recurrence Rate By 28%, With Fewer Post-Operative Complications, Study Shows

Preoperative oxaliplatin-fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy given to colon cancer patients did not increase the risk of perioperative complications in colon cancer patients and did reduce postoperative recurrence rates, according to the results of the international phase 3/4 FOxTROT trial.

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Can Head And Neck Cancer Recur After Treatment? What Is The Treatment For Recurrence?

There are many diseases that may recur after treatment, so many head and neck cancer patients are worried about such a situation, and their frequent ruminations may cause a lot of psychological stress to them.