ASTRO Issues Guideline for Radiation Tx in Pancreatic Cancer
Evidence reviewed for radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive, and palliative settings
Skipping Cancer Referral Appointments Linked to Earlier Death
U.K. study reveals that more than 5 percent of patients skip their urgent referral appointment
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs
Plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs
Many Older Patients With AML Not Receiving Active Treatment
No active treatment more likely with older age, lower household income, unmarried status, comorbidities
Nonphysician Providers Rarely Interpret Diagnostic Images
Radiography and fluoroscopy were most common NPP-billed imaging services over all years
Electronic Nose Analysis May Predict Response to Anti-PD-1 Therapy in NSCLC
Initial breath analysis predicts individual treatment response to anti-PD-1 therapy at three months
Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment
Odds for ASD, ADHD, intellectual disability increased with anemia diagnosed during first 30 weeks
Screening for Breast Cancer in Men Has Increased Over Time
Risk higher for older age, Ashkenazi descent, genetic mutations, and personal, first-degree family hx
Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
12 percent difference seen in proportion of positive blood cultures before and after antimicrobial therapy
