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Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Mortality With Vaginal Estrogen Use

Am J Obstet Gynecol · November 20, 2024

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PSA Screening Combined With MRI-Targeted Biopsy for Detecting Prostate Cancer

N. Engl. J. Med · October 15, 2024

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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and 13 Obesity-Associated Cancers in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

JAMA Netw Open · July 23, 2024

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Prediction-Augmented Shared Decision–Making and Lung Cancer Screening Uptake

JAMA Netw Open · July 17, 2024
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Risk-Based Lung Cancer Screening Performance in a Universal Healthcare Setting

Nat. Med. · June 20, 2024

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Conference Coverage · November 01, 2018

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US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Draft Recommendation Statement on Cervical Cancer Screening

Commentary · October 17, 2017
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2015 Top Stories in Primary Care: Women’s Health, Screening, and Preventive Medicine

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Urology PracticeChanger in 2015: Counseling Patients About Radiation Therapy After Radical Prostatectomy

Commentary · November 12, 2015
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Risky? Active Surveillance in Black Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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Prognostic Importance of Extensive Coronary Calcium on Lung Cancer Screening Chest CT

CMAJ · December 22, 2024
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Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Mortality With Vaginal Estrogen Use

Am J Obstet Gynecol · November 20, 2024

1 Expert Comment

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Projected Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Novel Molecular Blood-Based or Stool-Based Screening Tests for Colorectal Cancer

Ann. Intern. Med · November 16, 2024
Risk of Breast Cancer Among Long-Term Users of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems

JAMA · November 04, 2024
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JAMA Netw Open · October 27, 2024

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