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Precision cancer treatment that's guided by genetic clues from the patient's own tumor appears to improve outcomes

ASCO: Phase I Cancer Drug Trials Benefit From Precision Medicine

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Better outcomes for patients whose treatment is selected based on molecular characteristics of tumor
Strategies can be employed to maximize the amount of time available for patient care by streamlining revenue-related processes

Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes

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They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
Use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in advanced melanoma is extending survival for many and even curing some

ASCO: Pembrolizumab Improves Survival in Melanoma

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Three-year overall survival rate of 40 percent; median overall survival of 24.4 months
Full-time physicians reporting worsening burnout or decreased job satisfaction are more likely to reduce their work hours

Burnout, Lack of Job Satisfaction Driving Doctors to Cut Hours

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Full-time physicians reporting worsening burnout or decreasing job satisfaction more likely to cut hours
Use of direct-to-consumer telemedicine is associated with questionable quality of skin disease diagnosis and treatment

Direct-to-Consumer Dermatology Telemedicine Value Unclear

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Concerns raised in relation to skin disease diagnosis and treatment by many telemedicine websites
Thirty percent of female physicians face sexual harassment on the job

Sexual Harassment Experienced by One-Third of Female Doctors

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And two-thirds say they experience gender bias in workplace
Alexandrite laser at 3 ms pulse duration is safe and effective for port wine stains

Alexandrite Laser Safe, Effective for Port Wine Stains

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3 ms pulse more effective than 5 or 10 ms, especially for purple hypertrophic
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ATS: Aggressive Melanoma Linked to Severe, Untreated Sleep Apnea

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Study highlights the importance of diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea
Black henna

Temporary Skin Tattoos Can Evoke Delayed Hypersensitivity

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10-year-old presented with erythematous, pruritic, papulovesicular rash after black henna tattoo
Patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia have significantly lower serum and tissue levels of vitamin D receptors

Lower Levels of Vitamin D Receptors in Alopecia

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Significantly lower serum and tissue VDR levels in alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia