SABCS 2020: Radiation Side-Effects Often Underrecognized in Patients With Breast Cancer
Acute side-effects of radiation therapy (RT) are often underrecognized by the physicians of...
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Author: Rebecca Shover
SABCS 2020: Clinical & Genomic Data Combine for Improved Prognosis & Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guidance
An online tool (RSClin) incorporating clinical-pathologic data and results of the 21-gene...
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SABCS 2020: Improved Outcomes With Neratinib-Based Regimens in CNS Metastases from HER2+ BC
Meeting Brief… A subgroup of patients participating in the randomized phase III NALA study...
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SABCS 2020: Some Older Women With Breast Cancer May Opt to Skip Radiotherapy
The omission of radiotherapy (RT) does not affect overall survival at 10 years after breast...
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SABCS 2020: Pregnancy Less Likely After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Pregnancy is less likely after prior breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, according to a systematic...
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Oral Immunology Emerging as Treatment for Some With Food Allergies
“Food allergies affect 5% to 10% of the population in developed nations, including an estimated 32...
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Examining the Risk of VTE in Ovarian Cancer
Published research has shown that women with ovarian cancer have among the highest rates of venous...
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Prescribed Medical Cannabis in Women With Gynecologic Malignancies
Although cannabis remains illegal in many parts of the United States, 33 states have approved...
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Maximizing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery by Expanding Real-World Use
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated virtually every industry of the world, accelerating...
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Improving Sentinel Node Positivity Risk Prediction in Patients With Melanoma
“Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy provides valuable staging information—determining whether...
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Marital Status, Anatomic Location & Stage at Melanoma Diagnosis
“Stage is the most important prognostic factor in melanoma,” explains Saleh Rachidi, MD, PhD....
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The Impact of Chronic Inflammation in Psoriasis
Evidence indicates that psoriasis is associated with increased systemic and vascular inflammation,...
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Visceral Adiposity & COVID-19 Severity
Data indicate that, depending on the degree of obesity, patients with obesity who are infected...
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Estimating Shortages of Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy During COVID-19
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in patients requiring intensive care...
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Imaging Methods for Differentiating Pediatric Papilledema from Pseudopapilledema
Papilledema is an urgent ophthalmologic finding, as it indicates increased intracranial pressure,...
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Vets With Pain-PTSD Comorbidity Showed Worse Outcomes Than Those With Pain Alone
“There are important reasons to study chronic pain and PTSD together,” says Matthew J. Bair, MD,...
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Integrated Fragility Hip Fracture Program Improves Outcomes
While hip fracture carries a high risk of associated morbidity and mortality, previous studies of...
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AHA 2020: Transgender people have unaddressed heart disease risks
A retrospective study of transgender people using gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) found...
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AHA 2020: Lowering LDL cholesterol in older patients is beneficial
In patients aged ≥75 years, lipid-lowering was as effective in reducing cardiovascular events as...
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AHA 2020: Cardiovascular disease on outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
A study of nearly 30,000 COVID-19 patients revealed that cardiovascular disease or risk factors...
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