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Among breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Overreact to Genetic Testing

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No increased cancer worry for multigene panel testing versus BRCA1/2-only test after cancer diagnosis
Personalized treatment selection may extend life expectancy in patients with chronic kidney disease and small renal tumors (≤4 cm)

Personalized Tx May Extend Life in CKD With Small Renal Tumors

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Routine partial nephrectomy yielded longest life expectancy in patients with normal renal function
For African-American patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing liver transplantation

Liver Transplant Survival May Improve With Race Matching

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Race-matched donor organ tied to improved survival for African-Americans with HCC undergoing transplant
The rates of complications after invasive diagnostic procedures for lung abnormalities are higher in the community setting than in clinical trials

Complications Higher Than Expected for Invasive Lung Tests

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Complication rates for invasive lung diagnostic procedures higher than those seen in clinical trials
Cancer patients have an increased suicide risk

Suicide Risk Up More Than Fourfold for Cancer Patients

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Standardized mortality ratio highest for cancers of lung, head and neck, testes, bladder, Hodgkin lymphoma
Adoption of advanced health information technology capabilities is inconsistent across health care systems

Adoption of Advanced Health IT Capabilities Inconsistent

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Degree of EHR standardization strongest predictor of health information technology adoption
For cancer patients

Comorbidities Adversely Linked to Cancer Trial Participation

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Reduction in trial discussions, trial offers, trial participation seen with one or more comorbidities
Ethical principles are discussed in an updated Ethics Manual

American College of Physicians Releases 7th Edition of Ethics Manual

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Manual focuses on patient-physician relationship in different scenarios, including telemedicine
The influence of heritability and environmental factors has been identified for a large number of phenotypes

Study Explores Influence of Genetics, Environment in Disease

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Genetic component for 40 percent of phenotypes studied; 25 percent have environmental risk factors
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends risk-reducing medications for women at high risk for breast cancer who are at low risk for adverse events

USPSTF Recommends Risk-Reducing Meds for Breast Cancer

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Risk-reducing medications recommended for women at high risk, not for routine use