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Better survival with primary surgery in stage IIIC ovarian ca

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: September 6, 2016

A new study shows that neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with worse overall survival for women with stage IIIC ovarian cancer, compared with p...

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September 2016: Click for Credit

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: September 1, 2016

Topics include: BRCA1 mutations and endometrial cancer risk • Treatment for scalp psoriasis • Azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea • Statins and...

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FDG-PET gives early indication of response to therapy for Ewing sarcoma

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 30, 2016

Key clinical point: FDG-PET predicted response to Ewing sarcoma therapy significantly earlier than MRI or CT. Major finding: Day 9 FDG-PET scans w...

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HIV infection linked with death from cervical cancer

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 29, 2016

Women with cervical cancer and HIV infection have a twofold higher risk for death from the cancer than women without HIV.

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Hemophilia carriers are at risk for abnormal bleeding

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 27, 2016

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No VTE prophylaxis needed after joint surgery in patients with hemophilia

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 27, 2016

Key clinical point: Prophylaxis against thromboembolic events after orthopedic surgery in patients with hemophilia may not be necessary. Major find...

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Hematuria a common finding in pediatric hemophilia

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 13, 2016

Key clinical point:. Hematuria is a common finding in children with hemophilia A or B. Major finding: Of 93 patients with hemophilia, 43 (47%) had...

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Hemophilia may not be protective against CVD

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 7, 2016

Key clinical point: Hemophilia has traditionally been considered protective against CVD but data presented at the World Federation of Hemophilia W...

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Age, not infusion frequency, affects hemophilia prophylaxis adherence

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 7, 2016

Key clinical point: Adherence to hemophilia prophylaxis regimens may be influenced by age but not frequency of infusions. Major finding: Infusion ...

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Gene profile predicts RCC response to nivolumab

Author:: Neil Osterweil

Publish date: August 4, 2016

Many patients with advanced RCC have tumors that do not respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors targeted against the programmed death-1 (PD-1) path...