Breast CA Surgery Reoperation Rates Vary by Surgeon
90-day reoperation rate for breast conserving surgery dropped from 40 to nearly 25 percent
Ferritin, Transferrin Positively Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Higher levels tied to higher risk of T2D in men and women; TSAT linked to risk in women
Thyroid Function Level Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Increased risk of breast cancer in women with hyperthyroidism; lower risk for hypothyroidism
Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability
Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
Vitamin E Neuroprotective Against Cisplatin Ototoxicity
Placebo group had significant hearing loss at one month at both 2,000 HZ and 8,000 HZ
ESAs Don’t Improve Quality of Life in Anemia of CKD
Based on effect of erythropoietin-stimulating agents for higher hemoglobin targets
Renal Mass Biopsy Accurate for Small Renal Masses
Between renal mass biopsy, surgical pathology, rate of accuracy in identifying malignancies 97.1 percent
New Immune Tx Achieves Remission in B-Cell Malignancies
Patient's T cells are engineered with chimeric antigen receptors
Most HPV+ OPSCC Recurrence, Toxicity Events Occur Early
Two-thirds of disease recurrence and late toxicity events occur within six months
Rate of Missed Adenomas >5 mm Similarly Low for BBPS 2, 3
Significantly higher rate of missed adenomas in colon segments with Boston Bowel Prep Scale score of 1
