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Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News&nbsp;this week in the Hematology &amp; Oncology section. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new therapies, rates of anal cancer are on the rise, and more.A new analysis observed a significant increase in the incidence of and mortality associated with <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/anal-cancer-diagnosis-and-mortality-rates-on-the-rise/">squamous cell&nbsp;carcinoma&nbsp;of the anus</a>.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/radiation-from-ct-scans-associated-with-these-cancers/">Radiation exposure from&nbsp;computed tomography scans</a> is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer and leukemia, according to a study published in&nbsp;JNCI Cancer Spectrum.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/women-in-prison-have-increased-rates-of-hpv-cervical-cancer/">Imprisoned women are at higher risk of&nbsp;cervical cancer&nbsp;</a>and HPV infection than the general population, according to a study published in the&nbsp;Journal of Epidemiology &amp; Community Health.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/lung-cancer-patients-treated-at-nci-centers-have-more-access-to-high-cost-drugs/">Patients with&nbsp;metastatic non-small cell lung cancer&nbsp;</a>may not have access to certain high-cost agents depending on where they live and where they receive treatment, according to a new report.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/fda-approves-brukinsa-for-previously-treated-mantle-cell-lymphoma/">The FDA approved Brukinsa&trade;</a> (zanubrutinib) capsules for the treatment of adults with&nbsp;mantle cell lymphoma&nbsp;who have received at least one prior therapy.In case you missed it, more hem/onc headlines are featured below:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/fda-approves-first-targeted-treatment-for-sickle-cell-crisis/">FDA Approves First Targeted Treatment for Sickle Cell Crisis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/classifying-pancreaticcancer-tumors-may-improvetreatments/">Classifying Pancreatic Cancer Tumors May Improve Treatment Options</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/one-third-of-patients-not-receiving-enough-information-on-treatment-related-adverse-events/">One-Third of Patients Not Receiving Enough Information on Treatment-Related Adverse Events</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/platinum-exposure-may-increase-mortality-risk-in-testicular-cancer-patients/">Platinum Exposure May Increase Mortality Risk in Testicular Cancer Patients</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/oncologists-hesitant-to-discuss-fertility/">Oncologists Hesitant to Discuss Fertility</a></li>
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