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    There are many barriers to integrating cancer prevention into primary care, and researchers are hoping to find ways to overcome some of them.

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    • Primary care clinicians are many people’s first line of defense against #cancer, but there are barriers and challenges to integrating #CancerPrevention into primary care practice. Read more on the @theNCI #CancerCurrents blog: https://t.co/tbbyyaabLX https://t.co/jb5lTs4aZG

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    Appearing in JAMA Oncology, the findings are important because the treatment, zoledronic acid, is prescribed to tens of thousands of patients whose cancer has spread to the bone. Almost all forms of cancer can spread, or metastasize, to bone but the most common are lung, breast, and prostate cancers and multiple myeloma. Zoledronic acid can protect bone, but is associated with a risk of ONJ,…

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    • Great #CancerCurrents blog post on our work exploring the complications from zoledronic acid. Results from our trial, led by Dr. Catherine Van Poznack from @UMRogelCancer, are detailed here: https://t.co/QtvxKAKH5E Senior support from @SWOG executive officer @jrgralow https://t.co/PoDinwzYyE

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    A new study has quantified the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw for patients receiving zoledronic acid to manage complications from cancer that has spread to the bone. The study, which also examined risk factors for these patients, may help guide discussions about treatment.

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    • Thanks to @theNCI and @NCIprevention for featuring results from our ONJ trial, led by Dr. Catherine Van Poznak at @UMRogelCancer and @jrgralow of @UW High-impact work highlighted in the #CancerCurrents blog. https://t.co/4trlC0tis1

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    Many cancer survivors experience distress and anxiety long after completing treatment. Researchers are exploring ways to support the psychological and emotional needs of a diverse range of cancer survivors and how to tailor existing approaches to meet the needs of specific individuals or groups.

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    • A new post on NCI's #CancerCurrents blog discusses stress and anxiety among long-term cancer survivors and links to information on coping with #COVID19: https://t.co/gqXKa3LSwx https://t.co/frevN88hNx