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No Cervical Cancer After HPV Vax; Brain Tumor Blood Test; Weight Loss and Cancer

— News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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A Scottish study found in women who were vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) when they were 12 or 13 years old. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)

Meanwhile, women in low-income regions of the U.S. experienced a . (International Journal of Cancer)

Another study in the International Journal of Cancer suggested that a simple blood test may be able , including glioblastoma.

The World Health Organization appeared to take after an investigation revealed widespread use of a substandard cancer drug. (STAT)

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging after a single dose of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) identified metabolic changes in melanoma metastases that were potentially predictive of . (Clinical Cancer Research)

The phase III EVOKE-01 study evaluating sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy) versus docetaxel in patients with metastatic or advanced non-small cell lung cancer that had progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy or immunotherapy , Gilead Sciences said.

Should the really be called cancer? (Wall Street Journal)

Higher consumption of dark green vegetables and nuts/seeds was associated with a in childhood cancer survivors. (Journal of Clinical Oncology)

Bobbi Barrasso, the wife of Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), . (CNN)

People without starting a diet or exercise plan in the previous 2 years had a significantly increased risk of developing cancer the following year. (JAMA)

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    Mike Bassett is a staff writer focusing on oncology and hematology. He is based in Massachusetts.