Oncology
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Glaring gap in CV event reporting in pivotal cancer trials
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Colorectal cancer risk elevated in anticoagulated AF patients with lower GI bleeding
Lower GI bleeding in patients with AF with lower GI bleeding "should not be dismissed as a mere consequence" of treatment, the study authors...
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Colorectal cancer cases spike after start of routine screening
The rise of colorectal cancer between 49 and 50 years of age suggests a preclinical burden of undetected cases.
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Levothyroxine dose for checkpoint inhibitor toxicity may be too high
CHICAGO – Dosing need not be automatically boosted when starting checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
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Many institutions exceed recommended radiation doses during lung cancer screening
Allowing any radiologist, rather than a lead radiologist, to establish CT protocols is associated with high likelihood of exceeding ACR dose...
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FDA issues warning for CDK 4/6 inhibitors
In a review of trials and postmarket safety databases, the FDA found there were reports of serious cases of pneumonitis, including fatalities,...
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Early post-ACS bleeding may signal cancer
PARIS – Cancer risk is elevated with bleeding, whether or not DAPT is employed
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SEER data show that pancreatic cancer mortality rates differ by ethnicity
SAN DIEGO – Between 2013 and 2015, mortality rates began to fall among all ethnicities, for reasons that remain unclear.
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CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
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Conservatism spreads in prostate cancer
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Rural pediatric patients face unique cancer care challenges
Extended travel time and inadequate local emergency care weigh heavily on families of pediatric cancer patients, a small study has found.