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Nearly one-fifth of teens and younger adults in the United States have been tested recently for HIV

CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV

Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
Thousands of breast cancer patients in the United States might be spared a second surgery if more tissue was removed during initial breast-conserving

ASCO: Greater Breast Tissue Removal Reduces Further Surgery

Removing extra tissue can halve the chances of requiring a second surgery in breast cancer
Not all melanoma patients need surgery to remove lymph nodes surrounding their tumor

ASCO: Lymph Node Sx Doesn’t Benefit All Melanoma Patients

Second study supports new immunotherapy for enhanced survival in advanced melanoma
The first genetic marker to predict response to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has been identified by researchers

ASCO: MMR Deficiency Predicts Pembrolizumab Response

Findings may help doctors better choose patients to receive pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
Changes in bacteria populations may be one reason why people who wear contact lenses are more prone to eye infections

Ocular Bacteria Differ for Contact Lens Wearers

Finding may explain why lens wearers are more prone to infection
Estimated glomerular filtration rate and albumin-to-creatinine ratio improve prediction of cardiovascular risk above traditional risk factors

eGFR, ACR Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction

Addition of eGFR, ACR ups discrimination of CV outcomes above traditional risk factors

May 2015 Briefing – Pathology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for May 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Low physician spending is contributing to an overall slowing of health care costs

AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs

Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Patients with HIV should start antiretroviral therapy as soon as they're diagnosed

Greater Benefit for Early Antiretroviral Tx Initiation in HIV

NIH-funded trial results appear likely to impact global treatment guidelines
Population-based fecal immunochemical testing screening in adults aged 50 to 69 years can reduce colorectal cancer mortality

Population-Based FIT Screening Can Reduce CRC Mortality

Large cohort study shows significant reduction among screened 50- to 69-year-olds in Taiwan