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More Than 18 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2022
Considerable racial disparities seen in treatment, with surgery receipt lower for Black versus White patients with NSCLC
Fifteen Million Patients Will Need First-Course Chemo in 2040
Number of cancer physicians required to deliver optimal chemo set to increase to 100,000 by 2040
More Than 1 in 3 With Behçet’s Has Bacterial Overgrowth
Six of seven patients taking rifaximin reported improvement in symptoms after four weeks
No Treatment Change Needed for Peds IBD During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors recommend continuing inflammatory bowel disease treatment, including biologics
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Improved With Exercise
Clinically meaningful treatment response occurs independently of weight loss
Opt-Out Universal Hep C Screening in Emergency Dept Is Useful
47.8 percent of cases reactive to HIV antibody were among those born after 1965
IBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
Among indigent patients, financial assistance program lessens likelihood of surgery
President Says Medicare Should Expand Telehealth Services
Medicare has already expanded its coverage for telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic
1999 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Cancer Mortality for Blacks in the U.S.
However, in 2019, Black men and women had highest cancer death rates compared with other racial, ethnic groups
Hahn Confirmed as New FDA Chief
One major challenge facing Hahn is the teen vaping epidemic
