Surgical Approach Not Tied to Decision Regret After Prostatectomy
Functional and oncologic outcomes, autonomous decision-making, and follow-up time influence regret
Ambient Air Pollution Causes Decreased Life Expectancy
Loss of life expectancy from all ambient air pollution found to be 2.9 years, exceeding that of tobacco smoking
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
AAN: Hypersomnolence in Elderly Linked to Medical Conditions
Hypersomnolence linked to increased risk for developing diabetes, cancer, HTN three years later
Treatment for Hereditary Breast Cancer Not Always Guideline-Concordant
Treatment seems less in line with practice guidelines, particularly for radiation therapy and chemotherapy
February 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for February 2020. This roundup includes...
Statin Use May Reduce Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Statin use alone or in combination with metformin tied to lower all-cause, prostate cancer mortality
CDC: Prevalence of Obesity 42.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity 9.2 percent among U.S. adults, higher in women than men
Recommendations Developed for Appropriate Thyroidectomy
Guidelines relate to diagnosis of thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy, periop management
Compliance Low With USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations
12.5 percent of those meeting USPSTF recommendations for low-dose CT had screening exam in past year
