High-Dose Steroid No Benefit to Platelets in Preeclampsia
High-dose methylprednisolone no benefit for women with preeclampsia, platelet counts <150 × 109/L
Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
Chemo Ups Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Significantly increased risk of metabolic syndrome components and overall MetS score
Patient Experience Linked to Urologic CA Surgical Outcomes
Less prolonged hospitalization, fewer nursing-sensitive complications in high-performing hospitals
ASCO: Smartphone App May Help Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
Researchers found tracking symptoms, alerting doctors to problems early led to longer survival
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
Fatty Acid Fractions in Breast Adipose Tissue May ID Carcinoma
Fatty acid fractions may be linked to invasive ductal carcinoma in postmenopausal women
ASCO: Follow-Up Care Lacking for Black Women With Breast Cancer
Genetic testing, risk-reducing surgery more likely for whites, Hispanics
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 3-7
The 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
ASCO: Double ASCT Beneficial in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Tandem treatments might give survival edge to children with neuroblastoma
