Rivaroxaban Linked to Low VTE Recurrence in Active Cancer
Lower rate of VTE recurrence, but higher clinically relevant non-major bleeding versus dalteparin
FDA OKs Doptelet for Liver Dz Patients Undergoing Procedures
Doptelet reduces the need for platelet transfusion or any rescue therapy on day of procedure
Breath Test Shows Promise for Diagnosis of Esophagogastric CA
Good diagnostic accuracy with area under the curve of 0.85, sensitivity and specificity of 80, 81 percent
V600E BRAF Mutation Tied to Worse Survival in CRC Liver Mets
Worse overall, disease-free survival with V600E BRAF versus KRAS mutation in colorectal liver metastases
Language Used in Medical Record Can Affect Patient Care
Stigmatizing language may transmit bias, influence trainees' attitudes
ASCO: Few Eligible Smokers Had CT Screen for Lung CA in 2016
Most eligible smokers populated in South, which had most screening sites but low screening rate
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy Varies by Sex
Magnitude of benefit of immune checkpoint inhibitors sex-dependent for patients with advanced cancers
Good Evidence That HPV Vaccines Protect Against Cervical Precancer
High-certainty evidence for protection in adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 26 years
Best Practices Developed for Use of EHR to Enhance Patient Care
Patients regard EHR as positive presence; can be used to engage patients by jointly viewing data
Higher CRC Risk With Advanced Adenoma Found on Colonoscopy
Risk not increased for non-advanced adenoma found on colonoscopy following flex sigmoidoscopy