Bruce Jancin

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Analysis Challenges Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: January 1, 2012

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Comorbid Psoriasis Adds Hefty Economic Burden

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: January 1, 2012

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Early Oophorectomy Linked to Osteoporosis and Arthritis

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: January 1, 2012

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Imiquimod/Abraxane Combo Effective for Skin Mets

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 28, 2011

Major Finding: Among the 11 patients who were able to complete the regimen of topical 5% imiquimod plus systemic albumin-bound paclitaxel, 5 had a...

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Doctors, Patients Disconnected on Aromatase Inhibitor Compliance

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 23, 2011

Major Finding: During their first year on adjuvant endocrine therapy, 80.5% of early-stage breast cancer patients stated that they took all or nea...

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For Etanercept Nonresponders, Switch or Escalate?

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 23, 2011

Major Finding: During the first 6 months after psoriasis patients were switched from etanercept to adalimumab because of an inadequate response to...

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Atrial Fib: Surgical Beats Catheter Ablation

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 23, 2011

Major Finding: A total of 66% of patients who were treated with minimally invasive surgical ablation achieved freedom from left atrial arrhythmia ...

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Statin May Cut Atrial Fibrillation Risk

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 22, 2011

Major Finding: Apparently healthy subjects with high C-reactive protein and an LDL below 130 mg/dL who were placed on rosuvastatin at 20 mg/day ha...

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T-DM1 Supports QOL in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 21, 2011

Major Finding: A 5-point worsening from baseline on the FACT-B TOI occurred at a mean of 7.5 months with T-DM1, compared with 3.5 months in subjec...

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Vitamin D Deficiency/Breast Cancer Link Questioned

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 20, 2011

Major Finding: Serum vitamin D levels measured before diagnosis of breast cancer showed no significant association with breast cancer risk.Data So...

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Oncotype DX Cost Effective, Challenges Breast Cancer Practice

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 19, 2011

Major Finding: A low risk score on the Oncotype DX assay was present in 59% of the nearly 14,000 patients with node-positive disease, compared wit...

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GI Events Elevated in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fib Patients

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 19, 2011

Major Finding: Within a year and a half following diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, 39% of patients with the arrhythmia developed a symptomatic GI...

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Acupuncture Flops as Relief for Muscle Pain From Aromatase Inhibitors

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 16, 2011

Major Finding: Eight weekly sessions of real or sham acupuncture resulted in similar improvements in pain and HAQ-DI scores in postmenopausal brea...

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Recent Diabetes Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 16, 2011

Major Finding: Swedish breast cancer patients were 37% more likely than controls to have been diagnosed with diabetes within the previous 4 years....

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Meta-Analysis: Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer Fares Poorly

Author:: Bruce Jancin

Publish date: December 15, 2011

Major Finding: Pregnancy-associated breast cancer is associated with a 46% increased risk of death and a 59% greater relapse risk than breast canc...