Dialysis Population Has Excess Cancer Mortality
Patients on dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as those of the same age and sex in the general population, a study found.
Patients on dialysis die from cancer at twice the rate as those of the same age and sex in the general population, a study found.
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An update on the available cancer screening guidelines, benefits/limitations, and risks for cervical, breast, prostate, colon, and lung cancers.
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