Personalized Blood Test Improves MRD Detection in Patients with Breast Cancer

Tracking large numbers of individualized tumor mutations in cell-free DNA improved minimal residual disease detection in breast cancer patients, though the sensitivity is driven by the number of mutations available to track.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Patients with Brain Cancer

A population-based analysis found that racial and ethnic disparities in childhood central nervous system tumor survival seem to have their roots at least partially in post-diagnosis factors, possibly due to the lack of access to high quality care, leading to poorer overall outcomes.

Low-Dose Aspirin May Lower Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma & Liver-Related Mortality

A nationwide study found that low-dose aspirin was associated with a significantly lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and lower liver-related mortality compared to no aspirin use, without a significantly higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.