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Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer. Good preliminary investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 3, 2024 Source:Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer Reference:A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche
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How preventive chemotherapy takes a toll on the body
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2024 Source:Kate Middleton news: How preventive chemotherapy takes a toll on the body
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One hospital’s push to bring genetic cancer testing to more Black women
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2024 Source:One hospital’s push to bring genetic cancer testing to more Black women
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Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find. However still a ways to go. Great science work. Human trials to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2024 Source:Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find Reference:The dopamine transporter antagonist vanoxerine inhibits G9a and suppresses cancer stem cell functions in colon tumors
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Some physicians advocating renaming low-grade cancers as “not cancer”. I do not think this is the correct path to take. It seems a bit patronizing presume how patients will respond to the news of their diagnosis.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 26, 2024 Source:The Cancer That Doctors Don’t Want to Call Cancer
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Flaxseeds’ effect on the gut microbiome may help lower breast cancer risk… in mice.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2023 Source:Flaxseeds’ effect on the gut microbiome may help lower breast cancer risk Reference:Cecal microbiota and mammary gland microRNA signatures are related and modifiable by dietary flaxseed with implications for breast cancer risk
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40 starting in the Fall of 2024.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 31, 2023 Source:Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
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In-home Human Papilloma Virus test used for cervical cancer screening is a great idea. Some Canadian provinces are adopting the policy. Countries like Australia have noted excellent outcomes. Result same or better than PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 26, 2023 Source:Doctors say at-home screening for HPV could be an opportunity to ‘eliminate a cancer’ Reference:Preventive care recommendations to promote health equity
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AI shows major promise in breast cancer detection, new studies suggest
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2023 Source:AI shows major promise in breast cancer detection, new studies suggest Reference:Artificial intelligence-supported screen reading versus standard double reading in the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence trial (MASAI): a clinical safety analysis of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, single-blinded, screening accuracy study