MRI Safe for Those With Non-MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices
MRI can be performed safely in patients with non-MRI-conditional devices, including pacemakers
Convalescent Plasma Has Limited Benefit for Moderate COVID-19
Randomized phase II trial shows no drop in progression to severe disease, all-cause deaths
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7
The 105th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held virtually this...
Dasatinib + Blinatumomab Active for Ph-Positive ALL in Adults
Complete remission, overall survival seen in 98, 95 percent of patients in phase 2 study
Taking Lipid-Lowering Meds Tied to Lower Risk for Cancer Death
Adherence inversely linked to mortality related to breast cancer, CRC, melanoma in women
Interval Breast Cancers Tied to Worse Outcomes
Risk for breast cancer death more than threefold higher for interval versus screen-detected cancer
Insurance Tied to Odds of Cancer Surgery at High-Volume Centers
Uninsured, Medicare-, Medicaid-insured less likely to receive surgical cancer care at high-volume hospital
Rate of Injuries Increased Around Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer
Rates of iatrogenic, noniatrogenic injuries higher for women having diagnostic workup for cervical cancer
Linked Color Imaging Detects More Neoplastic Upper GI Lesions
More neoplastic lesions initially diagnosed in the examination group undergoing LCI first
CDC: One-Year Survival 96.1 Percent for Male Breast Cancer
Relative survival varies by stage at diagnosis, from 98.7 to 25.9 percent for localized and distant stage, respectively
