Oncology

They reduce cancer mortality risk but increase risk for CVD death.

The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths. It’s already for sale in the U.S. for $895, but has not actually been approved by the FDA, yet.

National guidelines recommend against screening until age 50, but Black, Hispanic and Asian women have peak incidence of breast cancer in their 40s, said Dr. Neil Isaac.

Canadian researchers say some women with early-stage cervical cancer can be safely treated with a less invasive hysterectomy that has fewer complications.

Advances in treatment mean millions of people are surviving for years with incurable cancers.

CMAJ article outlines five things to know about the safety of menopausal hormone therapy in patients with a history of gynecologic cancer.

Concerns that HIV-positive patients may not respond adequately to treatment or experience harmful side-effects may be unfounded.

Yearly screening is meant to monitor whether cancer has come back. All that testing causes anxiety for patients and costs money.