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Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News this week in the Hematology &amp; Oncology section. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about weight management drugs and a cancer link, 9/11 first responders face an increased risk of certain cancer, and more.A study published in&nbsp;JNCI Cancer Spectrum <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/9-11-first-responders-at-higher-risk-for-developing-these-cancers/">observed an increased risk of&nbsp;prostate cancer</a>, thyroid cancer, and leukemia in 9/11 first responders.The FDA <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/fda-says-weight-loss-drugs-belviq-belviq-xr-lorcaserin-possibly-linked-to-cancer/">issued a warning that the&nbsp;weight management drugs&nbsp;Belviq&reg; and Belviq XR&reg;</a> (lorcaserin) may increase the risk of cancer.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/tap-water-is-linked-to-bladder-cancer-when-these-chemicals-are-found/">Exposure to trihalomethanes found in&nbsp;tap water&nbsp;</a>increases the risk of bladder cancer and may be responsible for one in 20 bladder&nbsp;cancer cases&nbsp;in the European Union, according to a study published in&nbsp;Environmental Health Perspectives.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/with-introduction-of-biosimilars-biologics-prices-have-decreased/">The net prices of biologic agents</a> have decreased following the introduction of&nbsp;biosimilar&nbsp;or&nbsp;other alternatives, according to a study published in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.In case you missed it, more hem/onc headlines are featured below:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/cancer-survivors-especially-younger-ones-frequently-face-medical-financial-hardship-and-financial-sacrifices/">Cancer Survivors, Especially Younger Ones, Frequently Face Medical Financial Hardship and Financial Sacrifices</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/lactate-may-prompt-mutated-cells-to-become-cancerous/">New Research Suggests Lactate May Prompt Mutated Cells to Become Cancerous</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/progressive-free-survival-is-not-a-valid-surrogate-endpoint-for-overall-survival-in-first-line-advanced-ovarian-cancer-treatment/">Progression-free Survival is Not a Valid Surrogate Endpoint for Overall Survival in First-Line Advanced Ovarian Cancer Treatment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/recurrence-score-may-predict-locoregional-recurrence-in-breast-cancer/">Recurrence Score May Predict Locoregional Recurrence in Breast Cancer</a></li>
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