Considerable Proportion of ICU Admissions May Be Preventable
ICU hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions have decreased during a 10-year period
Drug Combo Extends Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
Benefit seen for addition of CDK4/6 inhibitor after progression of disease on endocrine therapy
Factors Predict Low BMD in Pediatric Blood Cancer Survivors
Low bone mineral density detected during guideline-recommended dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
2014 to 2018 Saw Drop in Flavored Tobacco Products in Youth
Current use of flavored e-cigarettes among high school students increased during same period
PTSD Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Correlation moderately attenuated after adjustment for health and ovarian cancer risk factors
Risk Calculator Can Help Predict Postmenopausal Morbidity
The online tool assesses risks for heart disease, stroke, falls, cancer for postmenopausal women
Care at High-Volume Facility May Cut Mortality in Multiple Myeloma
Mortality did not differ for those treated by NCICCC MM specialists, highest-volume community oncologists
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Decline in the U.S.
Pace of decline slowed from 1.9 percent during 1998 to 2011 to 1.3 percent during 2011 to 2017
Incidence of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer Up in the U.S.
From 2013 to 2014, incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers was 4.62 per 100,000 persons
September 2019 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for September 2019. This roundup includes...
