Negative D-Dimer Can Safely Rule Out DVT as Standalone Test
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Initial standalone D-dimer testing followed by...
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Hematology/Oncology
UEG: Pancreatic CA Down With Bariatric Sx for Obese With DM
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes mellitus and obesity,...
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Addition of Radiotherapy for DCIS Cuts Risk for Subsequent Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the...
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Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For all specialties, modest increases in patient...
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CAC Helps ID CVD Risk in Women Receiving RT for Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, coronary artery...
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Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with blood group O may have a...
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FDA Warns Companies About Illegal Sales of Dietary Supplements
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Warning letters have been sent to five companies...
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ACS: Tranexamic Acid No Better Than Placebo After Severe Injury
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tranexamic acid given in the prehospital setting...
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Telehealth Disparity Seen in Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients with cancer used...
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Relationship Explored Between Physical Activity and Lymphoma
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High levels of physical activity may lower the...
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BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The rate of bone mineral density (BMD) testing is...
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COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways May Aid Cancer Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing elective cancer surgery,...
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Out-of-Network Claims Fairly Common for Elective Colonoscopy
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-network claims were incurred by 12.1...
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AACR Reports Racial-, Ethnicity-Based Cancer Health Disparities
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There are considerable racial- and ethnicity-based...
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More Than Half of Cancer Patients Willing to Enroll in Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than half of patients offered participation...
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Factors Associated With Suicide in Leukemia Identified
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Male sex, older age at diagnosis, White race, and...
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Measurable Residual Disease Negativity Tied to Survival in AML
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML),...
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Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation (SI)...
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American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sept. 13-Oct. 25
The 124th American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and...
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Review: Estimated Prevalence of VTE 14.1 Percent in COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The overall prevalence of venous thromboembolism...
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