Adding Aspirin May Up Risk for Patients on DOAC for A-Fib/VTE
Among patients with a-fib and/or VTE, about one-third received ASA in addition to a DOAC with no clear indication for ASA
Many Patients Prefer Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Multitarget stool DNA test, fecal immunochemical test, or guaiac-based fecal occult blood test preferred over colonoscopy
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Use of Vitamins for CVD, Cancer Prevention
Task force recommends against use of beta-carotene, vitamin E for prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in adults
12 Cases of CVST Reported for Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine in the U.S.
Time from vaccination to symptom onset varied from six to 15 days; initial presentation was headache in 11 cases
HPV Vaccination Rates Suboptimal Within Ages 9 to 12 Years
For most of the study period, higher rates of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date rates were seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics
Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians
Physicians more likely to experience childbirth at older ages; have same cumulative probability of childbirth as nonphysicians
Many Americans Wrong About Sun’s Skin Cancer Dangers: Poll
Survey results show Generation Z and millennials have the greatest misunderstandings about sun exposure
Cryoablation Promising for Early Breast Cancer
Almost all patients and physicians report satisfaction from cosmetic results; overall recurrence rate 2.06 percent
Effect of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Treatment Examined
More patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy due to COVID-19
Mortality Risk Up for Fragmented Care After Complex Cancer Surgery
Mortality higher for patients readmitted to outside hospital rather than index hospital after hepatopancreatobiliary or gastric cancer surgery