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The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular profiling does not boost the detection rate of fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQR) microbes before transrectal prostate biopsy, a new study has found.

A weekly treatment schedule of hypofractionated radiotherapy appears to yield good response rate in elderly patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), while having minimal side effects, a study has shown.

Individuals with impaired dental health are more likely to be diagnosed with esophageal cancer, with the odds similarly elevated for both histopathological subtypes, according to a study.

Despite favourable prognoses, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer who experience unexpected difficulties during recovery after (chemo)radiotherapy suffer from poor psychosocial wellbeing, a recent study has found.

Performing transperineal biopsy without antibiotic prophylaxis appears to be a safe procedure, with a study reporting no sepsis cases occurring among men who underwent the antibiotic-free procedure.