Spironolactone Not Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
Drug can be used for alopecia treatment in breast cancer survivors
Many Doctors Misinformed About Nicotine’s Risks
Less than one-third of doctors correctly agree that nicotine directly contributed to birth defects
PPI Use Is Negative Prognostic Marker in Urothelial Cancer
PPI use linked to significantly worse progression-free, overall survival in advanced urothelial cancer
Ultrasound Ablation Offers Option for Some With Prostate Cancer
Bilateral prostate cancer at diagnosis was sole predictor of Grade Group 2 or greater recurrence
Darolutamide Boosts Survival in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
Risk for death significantly lower versus placebo in nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer
Factor V Activity Significantly Increased in Severe COVID-19
Rates of DVT/PE significantly higher for patients with COVID-19 and elevated factor V activity
Eflornithine + Sulindac Shows No Benefit in Adenomatous Polyposis
Incidence of disease progression not significantly lower with combo versus either drug alone
NIH Launches Clinical Trials of Antithrombotics for COVID-19
Adaptive design allows evaluation of various doses, types of blood thinners in outpatients, inpatients
HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among 15-Year-Olds
Proportion of one- or two-dose HPV vaccination increased from 2011 to 2017; still falling short of goals
Smokeless Tobacco Poses Global Health Burden
Greatest burden of smokeless tobacco-related disease found in South and Southeast Asia