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Galectin-3 Test May Reduce Unnecessary Thyroid Surgeries
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Testing potentially malignant thyroid nodules for galectin-3 expression could significantly decrease the number of unnecessary surgical procedures, and could be used as a complementary diagnostic method for lesions that are indeterminate after FNA cytology. Medscape Medical News
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HPV and Periodontitis Work Together to Raise Tongue Cancer Risk
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and periodontitis have a synergistic effect in promoting squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to study findings presented Friday at the American Association for Dental Research meeting in Dallas. Reuters Health Information
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Adjuvant Treatment May Not Be Right for All Patients
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In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall talks about microsatellite instability, a marker that may reveal which patients with early colorectal cancer should forgo standard adjuvant treatment.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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