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Patients with mechanical heart valves may benefit from managing their own oral anticoagulant therapy

Self-Managing Anticoagulation May Benefit Heart Valve Patients

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Study found self-monitoring was linked to a lower risk of death after five years
Cotellic (cobimetinib) in combination with another chemotherapy

FDA Approves Cotellic for Advanced Melanoma

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For patients whose tumors express BRAF V600E or V600K mutations
A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program is effective for preventing suicidal ideation among medical interns

Web-Based CBT Program Cuts Suicidal Ideation in Interns

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Web-based cognitive behavioral therapy program reduces likelihood of endorsing suicidal ideation
Expanding protocols for rooming and discharge can allow physicians to free up an hour or more of time per day

Expanding Rooming, Discharge Office Protocols Can Save Time

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Delegating rooming, discharge tasks to clinical support staff can save physicians ≥1 hour/day
Cooking meats at high temperatures

Barbecued, Pan-Fried Meat May Raise Renal Cell Carcinoma Risk

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High-heat cooking methods implicated in new study
Specific loss of heterozygosity is a marker for oral cancer risk

Loss of Heterozygosity Validated As Marker for Oral Cancer

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EGFR inhibitor erlotinib doesn't improve cancer-free survival in high-risk LOH-positive patients
For young women aged 40 to 49 years

Add-On Ultrasonography Ups Mammogram Sensitivity

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Increases sensitivity and detection rate of early breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 years
Type 1 and type 2 papillary renal-cell carcinomas are characterized by specific genetic alterations

Specific Genetic Alterations in Papillary Renal-Cell Carcinomas

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Specific alterations seen in type 1 and type 2 carcinomas; type 2 consists of at least three subtypes
There is significant cost variation between competing treatments for low-risk prostate cancer

Significant Variation in Tx Costs for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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Large cost variation over 12 years of follow-up due to equipment, visits
The American College of Physicians has joined other organizations in an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court

ACP Joins Amicus Curiae Brief to Supreme Court

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Brief urges Supreme Court to uphold considerations of race, ethnicity in med school application process