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Lung cancer patients who are given the opportunity to be informed of their diagnosis have a longer median survival time

Early Informed Lung Cancer Patients Have Greater Survival Rates

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Predicted survival time for patients who were unaware of their diagnosis was poor
In 2018

Only One in Four U.S. Hospitals With ICUs Have Tele-ICU Services

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Wide regional variation seen for availability of telehealth outpatient visits, tele-ICU services
Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality are reduced for a period of 17.4 years following a single negative screening colonoscopy

Lasting Drop Seen in CRC Incidence, Death After Negative Colonoscopy

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Reductions only seen for 10.1 to 17.4 years of follow-up after high-quality colonoscopy
For patients with advanced-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Platinum Therapy May Up Survival in Pancreatic Cancer With DNA Repair Defects

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PFS longer in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with versus without homologous recombination deficiency
Modest delays in cancer surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have a significant impact on survival

Delays in Cancer Surgery Due to COVID-19 Could Harm Survival

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Per-patient delay of three or six months would result in an estimated 92,214 or 208,275 life-years lost
Clinically important increases in melanoma risk in patients treated with biologic therapy for common inflammatory diseases cannot be ruled out based on current evidence

Melanoma Risk From Biologic Therapy Remains Uncertain

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Systematic literature review and meta-analysis reveal link to increased risk cannot be ruled out
Among those reporting alcohol use

Excessive Drinking Seen in Some Patients With Chronic Conditions

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Findings based on data from 2.7 million adults seen in primary care for 26 common medical conditions
Among pediatric cancer patients

11.2 Percent of Pediatric Cancer Patients Positive for SARS-CoV-2

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Rate of positivity 29.3 percent among screen- or symptom-positive patients; 2.5 percent in asymptomatic patients
Childhood body mass index is positively associated

High BMI in Childhood May Up Risk for Bladder Cancer as Adult

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Height inversely linked to bladder cancer, while excess BMI gain in childhood linked to increased risk
Multiple genes predispose African-American women to breast cancer

Multiple Genes Predispose Black Women to Breast Cancer

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High risks for breast cancer associated with mutations in BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2