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Inpatient, Discharge Opioid Doses Often Mismatched After Head and Neck Surgery

Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed

Jul 02, 2023
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Sweetener Tied to Cancer; Pillow Bacteria Copious; SCOTUS Ruling 'Bad for Medicine'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 30, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Young Cancer Survivors at Increased Lifetime Risk of Mental Health Disorders

Elevated risk seen for anxiety, psychotic disorders, and depression

Jun 29, 2023
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WHO Links Sweetener to Cancer; Younger-Age CRC Risk; PCOS and Ovarian Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Jun 29, 2023
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
TXA Holds Its Own for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in von Willebrand Disease

In phase III study, recombinant VWF not superior to cheaper alternative for type 1 and 2 cases

Jun 29, 2023
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Continuing Trastuzumab After Progression Shows Promise in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet

Jun 28, 2023
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Nonclinical Factors Influence Use of Systemic Anticancer Therapy at End of Life

Differences by race, type of insurance, practice characteristics were significant

Jun 28, 2023
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The Global Challenges of Psycho-Oncology

Low- and middle-income countries need culturally specific, community-level screening

Jun 27, 2023
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Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Bladder Cancer Risk in Veterans

Increased risk described as "modest," and no association seen with aggressiveness of cancer

Jun 27, 2023
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Can AI Help Determine If Liver Cancer Will Respond to Standard Treatment?

Early model suggests a way to predict progression-free survival

Jun 26, 2023
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'Redlining' and Cancer Screening; Talzenna OK'd for mCRPC; Genomic Testing Misused

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Jun 22, 2023
Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.
Rates of Consent Withdrawal in Cancer Trials Low but Not 'Trivial'

Factors associated with greater likelihood of withdrawal included Hispanic ethnicity, older age

Jun 22, 2023
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Earlier Detection of Cardiac Dysfunction Possible for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

A case for monitoring global longitudinal strain despite normal LVEF

Jun 20, 2023
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Cystic Renal Masses Often Harbor High-Grade Disease

No link between grade and cancer-specific survival, active surveillance still an option for many

Jun 16, 2023
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