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Trends of 21-Gene Recurrence Score Assay Use in Older Patients with Breast Cancer
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Patient Perceptions of Physician Compassion Measured
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Reasons for Ibrutinib Therapy Discontinuation in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Blood Samples as Surrogates for Tumor Biopsies in Patients with Lung Cancer
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Radiation Therapy Most Common Treatment for Prostate Cancer
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Study May Support Active Surveillance for Favorable Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
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Improvements in Cancer Survival Better for Younger Patients
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Prevalence of Cancer, Precancer Low in Women Who Have Fibroids Removed With or Without Electric Power Morcellation
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Physician-Controlled Decisions in Cancer Care Linked to Lower Quality Rating
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Genomic Profiling for Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
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Clinically Inappropriate Patient Demands of Oncologists Happen Infrequently
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Estimates of Gastric, Breast Cancer Risk in Carriers of CDH1 Gene Mutations
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