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Use of endoscopic ultrasound for rectal cancer staging is associated with higher use of neoadjuvant chemoradiation but no significant improvement in overall survival

Ultrasound for Rectal Cancer Staging Tied to More Chemoradiation

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But no significant improvement in overall survival compared with CT of the abdomen and pelvis only
Health care consumers have four major concerns regarding their physicians

Top Consumer Concerns Reported About Physicians

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Concerns relate to time with physicians; technology detracting from patient care; rising costs
The characteristics of an injury scene are associated with injury mortality

Injury Scene Characteristics Linked to Injury Mortality

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Increased odds of death for patients injured at locations farthest from level 1 or 2 trauma centers
Risk of developing type 2 diabetes is associated with subtle elevations of glucose and lipids more than 20 years before diagnosis

Diabetes Signs May Be Present 20 Years Before Diagnosis

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Subtle elevations in fasting glucose and triglycerides associated with developing type 2 diabetes
Greater perceived harm from e-cigarettes lessens the likelihood that teens will use them

Greater Fear of Harm From E-Cigarettes Cuts Teens’ Use

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Perceived harm from secondhand e-cigarette vapor showed similar patterns
Good regional control can be achieved with up-front surgery and adjuvant therapy for patients with invasive nodal disease from oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma related to human papillomavirus

Approach Offers Regional Control of HPV-Related Head, Neck CA

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Surgery and adjuvant therapy used for invasive nodal disease requiring extensive neck dissection
For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Atezolizumab + Bevacizumab Shows Benefit in Met Renal CA

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Progression-free survival benefit for patients with untreated metastatic renal cell carcinoma
A model has been developed to predict overall survival for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma treated with atezolizumab

Prognostic Model Developed for Immunotx of Urothelial Cancer

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Model, based on six factors, predicts overall survival for patients treated with atezolizumab
For patients with a psychotic disorder

Virtual Reality-Based CBT Beneficial for Psychotic Disorders

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VR-CBT in addition to standard treatment can reduce paranoid ideation, momentary anxiety
In 2016

CDC: Parent-Reported Head Injuries in 7.0 Percent of Children

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Based on parental report, 8.3 percent of boys, 5.6 percent of girls have had head injury in their lifetime