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Tailored dose-dense chemotherapy offers little benefit over standard chemotherapy for women with high-risk early breast cancer

Dense-Dose Chemo of Little Benefit in Early Breast Cancer

No statistically significant improvement found in breast cancer recurrence-free survival
The age at which cancer survivors are diagnosed with their disease may help predict their risk of death from cardiac disease

Age at Cancer Diagnosis Key in Determining Later Cardiac Risk

The younger the age at diagnosis, the greater the risk, study suggests
Despite three decades of advancements in treating children with cancer

Long-Term Health Not Improved for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Those treated in 1990s more likely to report pain and poor health as adults, researchers say
In high-risk fetuses

Isolated Chorionic Bump Tied to Fetal Aneuploidy

Elevated odds for those with isolated chorionic bump and increased first-trimester aneuploidy risk
For infants with very-low-birth weight

Donor Milk Doesn’t Improve Neurodevelopment Outcomes

Among very-low-birth weight infants, outcomes no different for use of supplemental donor milk, formula
Low vitamin D levels may increase the risk of bladder cancer

Bladder Cancer Risk Correlates With Low Serum Vitamin D

Researchers find that bladder epithelial cells activate and respond to vitamin D
Schools that require routine vaccines as a condition of attendance have higher rates of vaccination

School-Required Tdap Vaccination Can Up HPV Immunization

There may be a 'spillover' effect when children get other mandated immunizations
Genetic variations correlate with mortality in the elderly

Genetic Mortality Risk Can Be Attenuated by Lifestyle

Mortality up to 64 percent lower for those with low-risk lifestyle profile, independent of genetic risk
An adapted clinical practice guideline

Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies