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Increased VTE Risk for Men Starting Testosterone Therapy
Risk peaks in the first six months of hormone treatment, but overall odds are low
AND: Vegetarian Diet a Healthy, Environmentally Sound Choice
These food plans are safe at all stages of life, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says
Psilocybin Can Pull Cancer Patients Quickly Out of Despair
Hallucinogenic drug relieves depression, anxiety quickly; effect can last for months
Drug Shows Promise in Clear Cell, Papillary Renal Cell Cancer
93 percent had tumor growth controlled for median of more than eight months, researchers report
Outreach Strategies Can Up HCC Screening in Cirrhosis
More patients undergo screening when they receive mailed invitations for screening examination
Morbidity, Mortality Up for HCT Cancer Survivors
Late morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors with hematopoietic cell transplantation
Meta-Analysis: Statins Cut Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma
In meta-analysis, statin use linked to reduced risk of advanced, but not any colorectal adenoma
Mindfulness-Based Tx Doesn’t Cut Distress in Prostate Cancer
No significant changes in intervention outcomes for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in advanced PC
Methylation of Gene Panel May Help Predict Breast CA Survival
High cumulative methylation index linked to shorter median progression-free, overall survival
Incidence of Sebaceous Carcinoma Up From 2000 to 2012
Higher all-cause mortality among males, blacks, and for extraocular anatomic locations