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Oncology/Hematology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in oncology/hematology.

Refusing Lung Cancer Treatment: Class Trumps Race

Wide variation in groups at highest risk of turning down treatment

Phototherapy Delays Radical Prostate Cancer Tx

Half as many conversions from surveillance at 4 years

Carvedilol Helps Protect Heart During PPGL Surgery

Med offers superior blocking for cardiac complications in pheochromocytoma

Better Specificity with Next-Gen Thyroid Gene Sequence Test

Afirma GSC seems to send fewer patients for surgical intervention

Exercise Cuts Hyperglycemia For Cancer Patients on Chemo

Pilot study hints at other benefits from walking program

Thyroid Nodule Location Predictive of Malignancy

Nodules in the upper pole more likely to be cancerous

Platelet Stimulator OK'd for Liver Disease Patients with Scheduled Procedures

Avatrombopag (Doptelet) is first drug approved for this indication

Assay May Help Avoid Needless Prostate Biopsies

Distinguishes clinically significant from insignificant/benign disease

Low PTH-Calcium Ups Risk for Long-Term Parathyroid Problems

Levels help guide patient management after thyroidectomy

Sorting Out Genomic Tests for Prostate Cancer

Discordance between tests, with NCCN risk criteria

Risk Factors for Ipilimumab-Induced Hypophysitis Remain Unclear

Researchers recommend close monitoring of these patients

Lung Cancer Screening Rates Disappoint

Evidence shows benefit for high-risk smokers but few get tested

CBT Tops Acupuncture for Treating Insomnia in Cancer Survivors

But both methods provide alternative to sleeping pills

Six Months of Trastuzumab Equal to 12 in Breast Ca

Similar outcomes and less cardiotoxicity, but more research needed

Only Advanced Adenomas Confer Colorectal Cancer Risk

Risk with non-advanced lesions no greater than with no lesions at all

Chemo-Induced Neuropathy Common after Childhood Cancer

Neurotoxicity more prevalent in children treated with cisplatin

Intravesical Gemcitabine Reduces Bladder Ca Recurrence

Could be more feasible than mitomycin C

Algorithm Helps Manage Fever

Pediatric cancer patients with non-neutropenic fever could benefit

BIS Add-On Reduced Lymphedema in Breast Ca Patients

Bioimpedance spectroscopy plus conservative therapy improved outcomes

Genetic Test Criteria Often Miss Breast Cancer Risk

Similar cancer-linked mutations in patients who did or did not met test criteria

Vermilion Lip Cancer Tied to Higher Risk of Spread

If confirmed, findings may merit inclusion in staging criteria

Shocker! Is Vioxx Coming Back... as an Orphan Drug?

Milton Packer wonders whether its return represents innovation or opportunism

Morning Break: Stolen Trump Records; Gyns in Trouble; Eye Cancer Cluster?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 番茄社区 staff

'Time Is Muscle' When Reversing Facial Paralysis

Surgical technique uses thigh muscle to restore movement

Nerve-Sparing Prostatectomy Doesn't Help Everyone

Benefits limited mainly to men with strong sexual function before surgery

Make the Diagnosis: What鈥檚 to Blame for his Rash and Paresthesia?

Case Findings: A 52-year-old man who was undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia went to the ED 5 days after receiving cytarabine. He complained of a rapid onset of erythematous lesions on his palms and soles accompanied by tingling and burning sensations. Can you diagnose the patient?

PAs Fare Worse Than Derms for Skin Cancer Diagnosis

AAPA/SDPA call study 'fundamentally flawed'

Back to Work After Esophagectomy?

Only 40% had full occupational recovery by 1 year

Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplants

Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality

Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelines

EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals

SIRT + Sorafenib = No Survival Bump in Liver Cancer

But clinical benefits suggested in certain patients with less severe disease

Adjuvant Anti-PD-1 Scores Again in Melanoma

Recurrence risk falls by more than 40% with pembrolizumab

Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea

Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice

'Unsolved Mysteries' on Display at AACR

Large, diverse program reflects rapid pace of advancement

Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 番茄社区 staff

Resting Heart Rate May Predict Colon Cancer Recurrence

Highest rates 5 years after curative treatment 'meaningful' independent risk factor

How a Pacemaker Made Cancer Doc a Better Clinician

The wit and wisdom of Larry Norton

Studies Seek Role for Anti-PD-1 Drugs in Gyn Cancers

Activity in resistant ovarian, mutated endometrial cancers

Unexpected Outcome in Hysterectomy Study

More cancer recurrences, worse survival with minimally invasive surgery

Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgery

An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol

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