Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Incidence of Head, Neck Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution in the form of...
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Hematology/Oncology
Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teledermoscopy has high accuracy for detecting...
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Q&A: Best Practices for Infusing Vesicant & Irritant Agents Via Midline Catheters
Physician’s Weekly spoke with Lynn Hadaway, MEd, RN, CRNI, about the use of midline catheters for vesicant and irritant medication administration.
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Half of Young Cancer Patients Report Fertility Preservation Discussion With Provider
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many young patients with early-onset cancer report...
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Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use for VTE Patients Receiving Anticoagulants
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE)...
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ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with unresectable locally advanced...
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Navigating Challenges in HSCT Eligibility for Myelofibrosis
Updated guidelines on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelofibrosis examine spleen-related complications, iron overload, and more.
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ASH: GLP-1 RA Use Tied to Lower Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Diabetes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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Neoantigen DNA Vaccines Safe, Induce Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Neoantigen DNA vaccines are safe and capable of...
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ASH: Complications Common With Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Sickle Cell Anemia
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many individuals with sickle cell anemia...
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Lungs Stable After HCT for Sickle Cell
Lung function remains stable over 3 years after HCT for sickle cell disease, according to recent research findings by A. Parker Ruhl, MD, MHS, and colleagues.
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Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer Increasing in Men With Short Life Expectancy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In the active surveillance era, overtreatment of...
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Late-Stage Lymphoma Less Likely for Young With Continuous Medicaid Coverage
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs)...
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Lower Hemoglobin Thresholds Increase Risk in MI & Anemia
For patients with acute MI & anemia, lower hemoglobin transfusion thresholds may increase 30-day risks for death or recurrent heart attack.
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Few High-Risk Individuals Have Heard of, Discuss Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Few high-risk individuals have heard of or have...
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Frequent Testing for Driver Mutations Critical in Myelofibrosis
Machine learning is effective for differentiating chronic myeloid leukemia from polycythemia vera, primary myelofibrosis, and essential thrombocythemia.
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Doublet Maintenance Therapy Does Not Outperform Monotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
Adding nivolumab to rucaparib maintenance therapy did not improve progression-free survival rates in patients with ovarian cancer.
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Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels Inversely Tied to Cancer Incidence
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a small inverse association between...
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Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Incidence Increasing Among the Elderly
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 1987 to 2016, there was a considerable...
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Travel Time to Tanning Facilities Negatively Linked to Melanoma Incidence
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a negative association between travel...
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