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New Mutations Help Predict Survival in RARS-T
Mutations help classify risk in refractory anemia with ring sideroblasts and thrombocytosis
Teen Weight, Height Linked to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Weight and height predict NHL subtypes in cohort of >2,000,000 16- to 19-year-olds
SCCM: New Definitions, Criteria Developed for Sepsis
New criteria identify adult patients likely to have poor outcomes typical of sepsis
SCCM: Circulating Histones for Most With Thrombocytopenia
Circulating histones for 91 percent of patients with thrombocytopenia, 55 percent of controls
Exercise No Aid to Functioning With Advanced Breast Cancer
Intervention didn't increase weekly exercise or physical functioning
Letrozole Tied to Ovarian Function Recovery in Chemo
Findings in women aged 40 to 49 years with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Geriatric Events in Cancer Surgery Common in Elderly
Particularly among those who undergo major abdominal surgery
Breast CA Surgery Reoperation Rates Vary by Surgeon
90-day reoperation rate for breast conserving surgery dropped from 40 to nearly 25 percent
Ferritin, Transferrin Positively Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Higher levels tied to higher risk of T2D in men and women; TSAT linked to risk in women
Thyroid Function Level Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Increased risk of breast cancer in women with hyperthyroidism; lower risk for hypothyroidism
