News|Slideshows|June 30, 2016

More New Cancer Facts in the News: If Your Patient Asks, Part II

More meeting highlights from ASCO in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment--in case your patient asks.

Researchers and educators at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, held recently in Chicago, presented the latest advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.Part 1 of this slideshow, “If Your Patient Asks About Cancer: 9 New Facts,” described cancer studies and advances of interest to primary care physicians.Click above for brief summaries of more of these noteworthy cancer developments.

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