Hematology and Oncology
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Mental Health Disorders Up After Head & Neck Cancer Diagnosis
Women, patients with history of tobacco use, alcohol use have significantly higher odds of MHDs
Robotically Assisted Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery
FDA aware that surgeons have been using the devices for uses not granted marketing authorization
Intervention Can Reduce Racial Differences in Lung Cancer Care
Race-specific data, EHR warnings may decrease racial disparities in care for early-stage lung cancer
Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer May Often Be Misdiagnosed
Most patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of disease, report waiting months before seeing doctor
Tumor Control Durable With Pembrolizumab in Merkel Cell Cancer
28 of 50 advanced MCC patients responded; 24-month overall survival rate was 68.7 percent
Adjuvant Tx for Early Testicular Cancer Does Not Harm Sperm
Adjuvant tx has no clinically significant long-term effect on total sperm number, concentration
Decline Observed in HPV Type 16/18 Cervical Precancers in U.S.
Greatest declines seen among vaccinated women; decreases also seen in unvaccinated women
Lymphadenectomy Does Not Up Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Findings seen after intra-abdominal macroscopically complete resection with normal lymph nodes
Stereotactic Radiation Feasible for Oligometastatic Cancer
SABR associated with low toxicity and good survival while maintaining quality of life
Poor Food Intake Common in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for malnutrition also tied to higher in-hospital mortality
