Combination Regimen Extends PFS in Myeloma Large benefit but relevance of comparator questioned Dec 04, 2018
$2 Test Could Transform Sickle Cell Dx in Africa May have applications in high-income countries as well Dec 04, 2018
ASH Offers Early Look at Updated SCD Guidelines Experts formulated >50 recommendations on sickle cell disease Dec 03, 2018
Add-On Drugs Could Boost Efficacy, Tolerability of CAR T-Cell Therapies Studies test addition of targeted agents, immunotherapy Dec 03, 2018
SABCS: Translational Before It Was Cool Growing, evolving while adhering to founding principles Dec 03, 2018
CAR T-Cell Responses Prove Durable in ALL, DLBCL Two studies demonstrate long-term control in relapsed/refractory disease Dec 01, 2018
Cutting Chemo Cycles Feasible in Younger DLBCL Patients Patients, ages 18-60, fare well with four cycles of CHOP instead of six Dec 01, 2018
Younger High-Risk Women Benefit From Mammography Yields in 30-39 age group at high risk comparable to 40-49 group with average risk Nov 30, 2018
Sneak Peek at Practice-Changing Research From ASH 2018 "Big trials, big results," plus sickle cell disease and CAR T-cell therapies Nov 30, 2018
Machine Learning Allows for Low-Dose Gadolinium Contrast Minimal loss of resolution with 10% Gd dose Nov 30, 2018
Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scares Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Nov 30, 2018
LMWH Prevails for VTE Prevention in Guideline ASH unveils first six chapters of comprehensive recommendations Nov 29, 2018
FDA Approves Rituximab Biosimilar for NHL Indications for front line or beyond, single agent or combination Nov 28, 2018
YouTube Videos Often Mislead on Prostate Cancer Misinformation, bias, and lack of balance in content Nov 28, 2018
Digital Mammograms Show Vulnerability to Cyberattacks Two out of three radiologists couldn't tell that images were manipulated Nov 28, 2018
Implants May Still Hinder FFDM with Tomosynthesis Presence of breast implants tied to decreased recall rates and cancer detection rates Nov 26, 2018
Women 75 and Older Benefit from Annual Mammo Significant number of invasive cancers found Nov 26, 2018
No Surgery May Be Feasible in Gleason 9-10 Prostate Ca Study finds similar outcomes with two multimodal approaches Nov 23, 2018
Highlights from Molecular Targets Symposiuim Breast cancer gene expression, activity in GI, lung, and limited-mutation tumors Nov 16, 2018
AMA Urges Coverage for Added Breast Cancer Screening Resolution aimed at women with dense breasts Nov 13, 2018
Regular Aspirin Use Tied to Reduction in HCC Risk Significant benefit apparent after ≥5 years of use at average dose of at least 1.5 tablets/week Nov 13, 2018
Simple Ovarian Cysts Hold No Cancer Risk Malignancy extremely rare, don't need surveillance Nov 12, 2018
AHA: Fish Oil, Vitamin D Not VITAL to Heart Health VITAL trial also showed no benefits for cancer incidence with both supplements Nov 10, 2018 video
NCRI: Highlights from the Annual Conference Prostate cancer tradeoffs, rising melanoma mortality, safer regimen for thyroid cancer Nov 05, 2018
Morning Break: Dead-Butt Syndrome; Last Word on Cellphone Radiation; States vs Pharma Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the staff Nov 02, 2018
Pouch Creation a Winner After Total Gastrectomy Meta-analysis reports better long-term functional outcomes, no greater perioperative morbidity Oct 30, 2018
SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilities Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
High-Dose Iron an Option for Maintenance Hemodialysis High-dose noninferior to low-dose, required less erythropoiesis-stimulating agent Oct 28, 2018
Ideal Timing of Post-Mohs Reconstruction Waiting 7 days or more associated with reduced complications Oct 26, 2018
Survival Bump with Palbociclib in HR+ Breast Cancer But benefit limited to subgroups; study may have been underpowered Oct 25, 2018
Group of Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lung Cancer 14% higher likelihood in users of ACE inhibitors; causal relationship unproven Oct 25, 2018
Hippocampus-Sparing Radiation a New Option in Brain Mets Patients Approach preserved cognitive function, but patient prognosis a key consideration Oct 24, 2018
Black Race Not Associated with Worse Prostate Ca Outcomes Results contrast with past population registry data Oct 24, 2018 video
First-Line Anti-PD-1 Ups Survival for Advanced Head/Neck Cancer Pembrolizumab, with or without chemo, tops current standard Oct 24, 2018
SABR Equally Effective in RCC Patients With One or Both Kidneys Minimal side effects reported with high-dose treatment Oct 23, 2018
Cetuximab Fails Twice vs Cisplatin for HPV-Related Oral Ca Cetuximab resulted in more patient deaths across U.S., German studies Oct 23, 2018
Liquid Biopsy Rules Out Relapse in HPV-Positive Oral Ca Test had 100% negative predictive value Oct 23, 2018
Combination Slows Advanced RCC Avelumab-axitinib beneficial, irrespective of PD-L1 status Oct 23, 2018
