Immunosuppressant Response Predicts Aplastic Anemia Survival
Overall survival superior in therapy responders; shorter relapse-free survival with partial response
New Referral Pathway Cuts Palliative Radiotherapy Wait
Use of an advanced practice radiation therapist also reduces number of visits needed
CRC Tumor Cells Exposed to Gut Bacteria Express Chemokines
Antibiotic treatment of orthotopic tumor-bearing mice reduced chemokine expression levels
CYP2C9 Variants Linked to Clinical Events in VTE
Risk of any clinical event, death, non-major bleeding up for seniors treated with vitamin K antagonists
Re-Analysis Shows Screening Reduces Prostate CA Mortality
In re-analysis, screening conferred 7 to 9 percent reduction in risk in ERSPC and PLCO trials
Suicide Risk Up in Younger Patients With Chronic Illness
Those diagnosed with diabetes, asthma more likely to attempt suicide than healthy peers
August 2017 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for August 2017. This roundup includes...
Electronic Alert Doesn’t Up Appropriate Thromboprophylaxis
Patients with no score or inconsistent score result less often had appropriate thromboprophylaxis
Crosstalk Identified Between Adipose Tissue, Carcinomas
Organ-dependent crosstalk identified via VEGF, IL6, TNFα, and other mechanisms
Low Tumor Growth Rates During Active Surveillance of Thyroid CA
Younger age at diagnosis, initial risk category linked to papillary thyroid cancer tumor growth
