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Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the nation's first biosimilar drug to treat certain breast and stomach cancers

FDA Approves Biosimilar Ogivri for Breast, Stomach Cancers

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Ogivri is approved to treat HER2+ breast and gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma cancers
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have a significantly higher comorbidity burden

Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans

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Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
More than 5 percent of all incident cancers in 2012 were attributable to diabetes and high body mass index

Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI

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In 2012, 5.6 percent of all incident cancers due to combined effects of diabetes, high BMI
Products marketed as selective androgen receptor modulators and sold via the internet frequently contain unapproved drugs and substances

Unapproved Drugs Identified in Androgen Receptor Modulators

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Most of the 44 products sold via the internet contained unapproved drugs and substances
The Value-Based Payment Modifier is not associated with performance differences between practices serving higher-risk and lower-risk patients

Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance

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Performance differences between practices narrowed after adjustment for patient characteristics
Clinician denial of some types of tests requested by patients is associated with worse patient satisfaction with the clinician

Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction

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Worse satisfaction in association with denial of request for referral, pain meds, other meds, lab tests
For patients with human papillomavirus-associated cancers

Sex, Race, Age Disparities in Survival for HPV-Linked Cancer

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Whites have consistently higher five-year survival than blacks for all cancers across all age groups
The five-year risks of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN3)

Risk of ≥CIN3 Drops With Negative HPV, Cytology Co-Tests

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Decrease in 5-year ≥CIN3 risks after each successive negative round of HPV, cytology co-testing
Biennial biopsies are an acceptable alternative to annual biopsies for men managing low-risk prostate cancer through active surveillance

Less Frequent Biopsy May Be Option in Prostate Cancer Care

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Consequences of biennial versus annual biopsies similar during active surveillance
Coffee consumption seems safe and is associated with reduced risk for various health outcomes

Coffee Consumption Appears to Provide More Benefit Than Harm

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Largest relative reduction in health outcomes seen with intake of three to four cups/day versus none