COPD Independent Risk Factor for Lung Cancer
Risk for lung cancer higher for never smokers with COPD, ever smokers with or without COPD
Rivaroxaban Prevents VTE After Lower-Limb Surgery
Rivaroxaban superior to enoxaparin for preventing major VTE after nonmajor orthopedic surgery
Unemployed Workers Less Likely to Be Uninsured Post-ACA
Following implementation of ACA, insurance rates decreased more in states with Medicaid expansion
Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors
Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers
Burden of Childhood Cancer Can Be Diminished
Comprehensive scale-up of interventions could avert 6.2 million deaths in children with cancer
March 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for March 2020. This roundup includes...
Doctors, Hospitals, Pharmacies Warned Not to Stockpile Meds
Professional societies issue stern warning not to inappropriately prescribe meds for COVID-19
Methylation Analysis of cfDNA IDs >50 Cancer Types
Sensitivity increased with increasing stage from 39 percent in stage I to 92 percent in stage IV
U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City
Field hospital in Manhattan meant to handle non-COVID-19 patients to free up space in city hospitals
ACC: Statins Cut Heart Failure Risk in Early Breast Cancer Treatment
Risk for heart failure hospital visit declined with statins for women receiving anthracyclines, trastuzumab
