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Lap, Abdominal Hysterectomy Equal for Early Endometrial CA
Equivalent disease-free survival at 4.5 years for stage I endometrial cancer with TAH, TLH
U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
February 2016 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for February 2016. This roundup includes...
Lifetime Risk for Brain Mets Up in Elderly With Three Common Cancers
Highest incidence seen for patients with non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer
Confocal Microscopy Aids Surgical Removal of Tumors From Eyelid
Current study evaluated reflectance mode, horizontal scanning for removal of eyelid basal cell carcinoma
ASTRO: Fewer Side Effects With IMRT in Cervical, Endometrial CA
Patients in conventional radiotherapy arm had more high-level adverse events than those in IMRT arm
Many VHA Patients Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening
Second study shows increase in lung cancer screening from 1.3 to 2.1 percent from 2010 to 2015
Few High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Receive Chemo
Percentage of STS patients receiving chemo driven by factors such as tumor size, income, facility type
Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
Methotrexate Linked to Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
When restricting analysis to patients with psoriasis, methotrexate was only associated with basal cell carcinoma
