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A radiomic low-dose computed tomography-based approach is promising for indeterminate screen-detected nodule characterization

Radiomic Model Approach for Characterizing Nodules Promising

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Eight quantitative radiologic features result in optimism-corrected area under curve of 0.939
Flight attendants have higher rates of specific cancers compared with the general population

Higher Rates of Cancers Observed Among Flight Attendants

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Especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer among female flight attendants
Delayed administration of sodium thiosulfate after cisplatin chemotherapy may prevent treatment-related hearing loss in children with standard-risk hepatoblastoma without affecting survival outcomes

Sodium Thiosulfate Post-Cisplatin May Lessen Hearing Loss

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Children with hepatoblastoma on cisplatin less likely to have hearing loss with sodium thiosulfate added
Women with dense breasts have a higher rate of recall

Higher Cancer Rates Confirmed in Women With Dense Breasts

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Higher rate of recall, lower sensitivity, larger tumor diameter, and more lymph node-positive disease
Recommendations for defining

Authors Explore Overdiagnosis in Cancer Screening

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Standardized definition, guidance on estimation may facilitate understanding of overdiagnosis
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among hospitalized patients with cancer are associated with a greater psychological and physical symptom burden as well as a decreased risk of hospital readmissions

In Cancer Patients, PTSD May Increase Symptom Burden

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Post-traumatic stress symptoms also linked to lower risk of readmission in hospitalized CA patients
Percutaneous ablation is associated with oncologic outcomes that are similar to those of radical nephrectomy and may be associated with fewer complications than nephron-sparing partial nephrectomy for patients with stage T1a renal cell carcinoma

Study Compares Treatment Options for T1a Renal Cancer

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Percutaneous ablation compared with partial, radical nephrectomy for 4,310 patients aged ≥66 years
As of November 2017

More Than 2,000 U.S. Campuses Smoke-Free as of Nov. 2017

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>83 percent of these campuses were tobacco-free, banning smoking, smokeless tobacco products
The American Medical Association recently adopted new ethical guidelines on medical tourism to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek or have received medical care outside the United States.

AMA Adopts Ethical Guidance on Medical Tourism

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Guidelines include helping patients understand risks and benefits, responding compassionately
For Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes

Aspirin Use Doesn’t Cut Cancer Incidence in Older T2DM Patients

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In subgroup analyses, reduced incidence of cancer seen in participants aged younger than 65 years