U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing
THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases...
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Hematology/Oncology
African-American Participation Inadequate in Cancer Drug Trials
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — African-Americans are underrepresented in clinical...
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Convalescent Plasma Safe for Diverse Patients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Convalescent plasma seems safe for COVID-19...
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More Sedentary Time Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Mortality
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Greater sedentary time is independently associated...
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Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to...
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T-DXd Demonstrates Meaningful Clinical Activity in HER2-mNSCLC
In an interim analysis of the DESTINY-Lung01 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) demonstrated...
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Blood Type May Play a Role in Covid-19 Severity
Type O blood linked to lower respiratory failure in study Genetic analysis involving Covid-19...
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Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Multilevel, provider-oriented interventions may...
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The Talk: It’s Time to Move from Curative to Palliative Care
Physicians may fail to explain to patients when they are being switched from curative to...
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Economic Burden Due to Cancer Deaths
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There are considerable racial/ethnic disparities in...
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Considerable National Costs Attributed to Cancer Medical Care
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The national costs attributed to medical care for...
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Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for...
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Educational Video May Effectively Inform Families About Hospice Care
MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An educational video may better inform advanced...
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Most Teens Recover Iron Stores One Year After Whole Blood Donation
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most, but not all, teenagers have adequate iron...
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Certain Tumor Markers Also Tied to Heart Failure Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Tumor biomarkers are independently associated with...
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Racial Differences Seen in Time to Treatment for Melanoma
FRIDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely to experience a longer...
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ASCO: Breast Cancer Brain Mets Treated with Tucatinib
Addition of agent to chemotherapy improves survival The risk of death or progression of brain...
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ASCO: Larotrectinib Produces Durable Responses
TRK fusion targets multiple cancers Patients diagnosed with a variety of advanced cancers —...
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ASCO: Survival Benefit Emerges in ARAMIS
Darolutamide better in non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer Men diagnosed with...
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ASCO: Consultant Palliation Improves AML Quality of Life
Early referral linked to better psychological outcomes Referring a patient diagnosed with acute...
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