Incidence of Early-Stage Breast CA, CRC Up With ACA Adoption
No change in incidence of locally advanced or metastatic-stage cancer after ACA adoption
Facility Volume Found to Impact Nasopharyngeal CA Survival
Treatment at high-volume facility independently predicts higher overall survival in multivariate model
Fiber Tied to Lower Mortality in Those With Colorectal Cancer
Increasing fiber consumption after diagnosis may lower risk of all-cause, CRC-specific mortality
Pricing Interventions Increase Sales, Intake of Healthy Foods
Also linked to reduced purchasing and consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages
Almost One in Four Skin Biopsies Is Melanocytic Proliferation
83.1 percent classified as nevi, other benign proliferations such as mildly dysplastic lesions
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
Liposuction Can Reduce Lymphedema-Related Swelling
Case report describes beneficial effect for three patients with lymphedema affecting the leg or arm
PARP Inhibitors Promising Beyond BRCA1/2 Altered Tumors
Talazoparib caused regression in 5 patient-derived xenografts, 4 without germline BRCA1/2 mutations
October 2017 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for October 2017. This roundup includes...
Response to Lenalidomide Often Suboptimal in MDS/MPN-RS-T
Hematological responses seen in three patients with MDS/MPN-RS-T, but the responses not durable
