Autologous Stem Cell Transplant May Aid Some With Nodal PTCL
Prospective cohort study suggests benefit of ASCT for some with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Direct-Acting Antivirals Cut Mortality in Chronic Hepatitis C
Mortality, hepatocellular carcinoma risk reduced after adjustment for potential confounders
CDC: Student Tobacco Use Increased From 2017 to 2018
E-cigarette use up 77.8 percent among high school students, 48.5 percent among middle schoolers
Health Care Spending Per Person Increased to $5,641 in 2017
Spending per person increased 4.2 percent from 2016 to 2017; utilization increased 0.5 percent
Aspirin Underused for Advanced Colorectal Polyps
Only 42.6 percent of 84 patients with biopsy-proven advanced colorectal polyps were taking aspirin
Use of Watchful Waiting Up for Low-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer
From 2010 to 2015, use of active surveillance/watchful waiting increased in low-risk disease
Many Systematic Reviews Do Not Fully Report Adverse Events
Of 146 protocols analyzed, 65 percent fully reported adverse events as intended by the protocol
More Than a Half Million Deaths From Breast Cancer Averted
Percent of breast cancer mortality reductions varied from 45.3 to 58.3 percent from 1989 to 2018
ASA: Reversal Agent Cuts Severe Bleeding With Factor Xa Inhibitors
Bolus plus two-hour infusion of andexanet alfa cuts antifactor Xa activity by 92 percent
Country-Specific Norms Created for Cancer-Related Quality of Life
New data from countries including the U.S. allow for intercountry, intracountry comparisons
