ASH Issues Guidance for Preventing, Treating VTE in Cancer
Use of thromboprophylaxis not recommended for ambulatory patients at low risk for VTE who are receiving chemotherapy
Axillary Adenopathy Reported After Recent COVID-19 Vaccination
Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine
Mortality Lowest With Five Servings of Fruit, Vegetables/Day
Lowest mortality seen with two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables; no additional risk reduction seen with higher intake
Transplant Beneficial for Kidney Failure in Sickle Cell
Patients with kidney failure associated with sickle cell disease are less likely to receive a transplant despite similar reduction in mortality
Optimal Therapy for Esophageal Cancer Feasible in Fit Elderly
Those 70 years and older have similar postoperative complication scores and long-term survival
Model Estimates Harm Attributed to Menthol Cigarettes
From 1980 to 2018, menthol cigarettes were responsible for 10.1 million extra smokers, 3 million life years lost, 378,000 premature deaths
Liver Cancer Profile Differs in Black Patients With Hep C
Black patients have better liver function at the time of hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis; have less early-stage HCC, larger tumors
Model Can Aid Assessment of Multiple Pulmonary Nodules
Validated machine-based learning model performs better than surgeons, radiologists, CADx for predicting malignancy
Mortality Gap Between Cancer, Heart Disease Narrowing for Women Younger Than 65
Age-adjusted mortality rates decreased for cancer and heart disease from 1999 to 2018, but increased for heart disease from 2010
Fecal Transplant May Counter Anti-PD-1 Resistance in Melanoma
FMT plus anti-PD-1 therapy may change gut microbiome and help overcome drug resistance in some patients with advanced melanoma
