Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans
Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
Nonverbal Cues May Reveal a Physician’s Racial Bias
Doctors need to be aware of any unintentional biases they may be communicating
Geographic Variation in HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevalence
HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer prevalence varies between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, Asia
ER-Initiated Palliative Care Consult Ups QoL in Advanced CA
Improvement in quality of life; trend toward longer median estimate of survival
Splenomegaly Ups Thrombosis in Essential Thrombocythemia
In multivariate analysis, splenomegaly retained negative prognostic role for thrombosis
Geographic Factors Impact HPV Vaccine Initiation in Teen Girls
Higher initiation among girls in high- vs. low-poverty areas, communities with mainly Hispanic, mixed race
Stem Cell Sources Used for HSCT Vary by Country, Resources
Use of bone marrow most common in Americas, Europe; increases with increasing income
Incidence of Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer Examined
Women with large breasts projected to have increased risk of radiation-induced breast cancer
New Blood Test May Improve Tracking of Advanced Melanoma
Test monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells
Recommendations Developed for Antithrombotic Tx in VTE
Guidelines updated for 12 topics; new recommendations address three new topics
