Lipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Inverse link is dose-dependent; lowest 10-year HCC risk seen with 600 or more lipophilic statin cDDDs
Minority, Low-Income Individuals Less Likely to Receive Oral Cancer Screening
Education level, insurance type also may affect likelihood of oral cancer screening at dental visit
DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer
Findings seen for patients receiving direct-acting antivirals with complete response to liver cancer treatment
USPSTF Recommends Genetic Counseling for High BRCA Risk
But counseling not recommended for women without personal, family history, ancestry associated with BRCA mutations
SAVED Score Can Predict Risk for VTE in Multiple Myeloma
Score outperforms current NCCN guidelines for MM patients receiving immunomodulatory therapy
AI Program May Aid in Pathologic Evaluation of Breast Biopsies
Computer-based automated approach promising for differentiating ductal carcinoma in situ from atypia
Cost Burden of Disease Progression High in Multiple Myeloma
For patients receiving drug therapy, economic burden substantial across lines of therapy
Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups
Large study shows particular increase in the 50- to 64-year-old age group from 2000 to 2016
Vaping Industry Group Sues to Delay FDA Review of E-Cigarettes
Current deadline is May 2020 for all companies to submit their vaping products for federal review
FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
New labels would be the most significant change to cigarette labels in more than 35 years
