Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer, All-Cause Mortality in Seniors
Aspirin use three or more times per week tied to reduced all-cause, cancer, GI cancer, CRC mortality
RSNA: Biennial Mammo Returns More Advanced-Stage Cancers
Annual mammography screening, used by most patients, yields smaller and less advanced cancers
Risk for Hodgkin Lymphoma Increased With Allergic Disease, Eczema
Associations attenuated but remained significant after adjustment for steroid use
ᴅ-dimer Test Adjusted to Clinical Probability IDs Low Risk for PE
Use of this diagnostic strategy results in reduction in use of chest imaging
Current Statin Use May Lower Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
Strong inverse association found for PTEN-null cancer but not for PTEN-intact cancers
November 2019 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for November 2019. This roundup includes...
Risk for Hospital Admission Up With Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure
Admissions for new causes, previously identified causes linked to short-term exposure to air pollution
Study Supports PSA Screening for Male BRCA2 Carriers
Further follow-up needed to assess benefit of PSA screening in male BRCA1 mutation carriers
Cancer Patients Need More Info on Side Effects of Radiation Tx
37 percent of patients experience radiation adverse effects they wished they had known more about
Fewer Interval Cancers Diagnosed With Supplemental MRI for Dense Breasts
Use of supplemental MRI results in diagnosis of fewer interval cancers than mammography alone
