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AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure

— Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure

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Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment

Nov 11, 2024
Inching Toward a Blood Test for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Researchers try to address challenge of distinguishing HCM from other cardiomyopathies

Nov 11, 2024
Prostate Cancer Treatment Associated With Long-Term Complications

Researchers say inadequate understanding of risks may lead patients to regret treatment decisions

Nov 07, 2024
Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

Oct 29, 2024
Prostate Cancer Treatment Associated With Long-Term Complications

Researchers say inadequate understanding of risks may lead patients to regret treatment decisions

Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

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Radioligand Shows Promise in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Odds of undetectable PSA at 48 weeks doubled with addition of Pluvicto

Oct 16, 2024
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'Personalized' Approach to RT for Bladder Cancer Promising but Challenging

Low rates of toxicity and salvage cystectomy, with 2-year survival similar to surgery

Oct 13, 2024
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ACS Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility -- Is That a Good Thing?

Debate highlights pros and cons of the new recommendation

Oct 11, 2024
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Highest Paid Medical in 2024

Each of these specialties average over $500k per year

Oct 10, 2024
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AI Does OK, Not Great, for Finding Inflamed Joints in axSpA

While imperfect relative to human experts, system might still be clinically useful

Oct 03, 2024
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'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma

Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease

Oct 02, 2024
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Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Fails to Improve Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC

Latest negative results emphasize "critical" aspect of immunotherapy timing

Oct 02, 2024
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De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

With 98% PFS at 2 years, standard RT plus cisplatin sets a higher bar for de-escalation

Oct 02, 2024
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More Evidence Favors a Shorter Course of Post-Mastectomy RT

Trial finds similar complication and recurrence rates with hypofractionated versus standard RT

Oct 01, 2024
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No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer

Numerical advantage in randomized trial, non-randomized study misses noninferiority mark

Oct 01, 2024
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Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows

In three trials, about 40% of patients with brain metastases recovered neurocognitive function

Oct 01, 2024
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Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

"It really shows us that we have two great options," expert says

Sep 30, 2024
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In Diagnosing Knee Pain, Sometimes More Is More

MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray

Sep 30, 2024
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Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic

Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections

Sep 25, 2024
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