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Hypofractionated proton therapy achieves an 8-month survival rate of 100 percent, preserves quality of life (QoL), and also lowers radiation exposure to the lungs and heart and reduces toxicity (eg, skin-related reactions) in Chinese patients with breast cancer compared with traditional photon radiotherapy, according to two first-of-its-kind studies in Asia conducted by researchers at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH).

The use of combined oral contraceptives, progestogen-only pills, or hormonal intrauterine devices neither protects against nor contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in premenopausal women, according to a study.

Breast cancer constituted about one-third of female cancer cases in Malaysia and caused 3,526 deaths in 2022, making it the most common cancer affecting women in Malaysia.

A single-centre retrospective observational study of 90 patients from Australia with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) shows that phase I clinical trial participation has acceptable safety and survival outcomes comparable to those of standard-of-care (SoC) treatment.