Anxiety, Depression Increased in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Palliative Care Consult
Palliative care consultations have no significant impact on the likelihood of documented treatment
Low Frequency of Discipline Seen for Physician-Spread Misinformation
Spreading misinformation to the community is least common reason for medical board discipline of physicians
ASH: Complications Common With Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Sickle Cell Anemia
In recent study, 25 of 55 controlled ovarian hyperstimulation cycles had complications
Neoantigen DNA Vaccines Safe, Induce Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Fourteen of 18 patients had neoantigen-specific T-cell responses; recurrence-free survival was 87.5 percent at 36 months
ASH: GLP-1 RA Use Tied to Lower Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Diabetes
Significant reduction seen in VTE rates, with similar reductions for patients with and without obesity
President-Elect Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS
RFK Jr. has courted controversy in recent years with his views on vaccines, fluoride in drinking water, unpasteurized milk
Late-Stage Lymphoma Less Likely for Young With Continuous Medicaid Coverage
Those with newly gained Medicaid, with other Medicaid enrollment patterns more likely to present with stage IV lymphoma
Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer Increasing in Men With Short Life Expectancy
From 2000 to 2019, definitive treatment for those with intermediate- or high-risk disease and limited life expectancy increased
Few High-Risk Individuals Have Heard of, Discuss Lung Cancer Screening
More than 80 percent of former or current smokers have never heard of nor discussed LCS with a clinician
Long-Term Complications After Prostate Cancer Treatment Not Uncommon
12-year risk for urinary or sexual complications 7.23 and 2.76 times higher for prostatectomy, radiotherapy versus no treatment