Oncology/Hematology
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— Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed
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Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
First gene therapy approved for severe hemophilia A
Elevated risk seen for anxiety, psychotic disorders, and depression
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of death from colon, lung, prostate cancers
Elevated risk seen for anxiety, psychotic disorders, and depression
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of death from colon, lung, prostate cancers
Oncology/Hematology Case Studies
Man with a first-degree relative with CRC initially only agreed to stool-based testing
The cause lies in a lengthy history of cancer treatment, confirmed by histopathology analysis
Consistently low PSA levels failed to signal metastasis
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News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues
In phase III study, recombinant VWF not superior to cheaper alternative for type 1 and 2 cases
Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet
Differences by race, type of insurance, practice characteristics were significant
Study suggests "watch and wait" should remain standard of care
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Low- and middle-income countries need culturally specific, community-level screening
Increased risk described as "modest," and no association seen with aggressiveness of cancer
Study shows twice as many locally advanced patients upstaged with PET-CT vs conventional staging
Early model suggests a way to predict progression-free survival
News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues
Here's how the medical team diagnosed and treated the rare inflammatory skin disorder
Factors associated with greater likelihood of withdrawal included Hispanic ethnicity, older age
Korean study suggests need for individualized surveillance, optimized use of breast MRI
