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Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News&nbsp;this week in the Hematology &amp; Oncology section. This week, President Trump picked a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, a study found that cervical cancer screening is lacking in a key cohort, and more.A British study found that a <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/a-home-based-pap-smear-test-for-cervical-cancer-screening/">self-administered home&nbsp;Pap smear&nbsp;test</a> is feasible to screen for cervical cancer rather than in-office visits, according to a study presented at the National Cancer Research Institute 2019 Cancer Conference.Although half of cervical cancers are diagnosed in women older than 49 years, <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/cervical-cancer-screening-is-lacking-in-women-aged-45-65-years/">preventive screening measures are lacking in women aged 45 and 65 years</a>, according to a study published in&nbsp;Preventive Medicine.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/american-college-of-physicians-releases-colorectal-cancer-screening-guidelines/">The American College of Physicians has published its recommendations</a> for the testing of colorectal&nbsp;cancer&nbsp;among average-risk adults.President Donald Trump nominated&nbsp;<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/five-facts-about-oncologist-dr-hahn-tapped-by-trump-to-head-fda/">Stephen Hahn, MD, to serve as the next FDA commissioner</a>.&nbsp;Here are a few facts about Dr. Hahn.<a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/skin-cancer-starts-in-hair-follicles/">Some skin cancers may begin growing in the hair follicles</a>, according to the findings of a new study published in&nbsp;Nature Communications.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/fda-approves-another-biosimilar-for-febrile-neutropenia/">FDA Approves Another Biosimilar for Febrile Neutropenia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/hematology-oncology/gilteritinib-significantly-improves-survival-for-flt3-mutated-acute-myeloid-leukemia/">Gilteritinib Significantly Improves Survival for FLT3-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/patients-not-being-made-aware-of-costs-of-genomic-tests/">Patients Not Being Made Aware of Costs of Cancer Genomic Tests</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/why-do-diabetic-men-have-a-lower-prostate-cancer-risk/">Why Do Diabetic Men Have a Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/does-chemo-induce-cancer-recurrence-in-all-survivors/">Does Chemo Induce Cancer Recurrence in ALL Survivors?</a></li>
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