Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis
Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
Contraceptive Provision Rates Low for Teen Girls on Teratogens
Contraceptive provision in only 28.6 percent of visits; provision more likely for white, older girls
Surgery May Beat Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Analysis of 19 studies suggests surgery has an edge in survival
Longer Follow-Up Needed to Evaluate Ovarian CA Screening
Significant reduction in mortality with multimodal screening when prevalent cases excluded
Tumor-Treating Fields Prolong Survival in Glioblastoma
Randomized trial terminated early based on benefit shown for TTFields added to maintenance chemo
Industry Outpacing NIH in Funding Research
Analysis finds studies paid for by private sector increasing, while U.S.-sponsored trials decline
Uptake of ‘Western Lifestyle’ Tied to Rising Cancer Rates
Lower-income countries have rising rates of same cancers common in high-income countries
Dose-Linked Pulmonary Complications After FFP Infusion
In warfarin reversal, highest risk with more than three units of fresh frozen plasma
‘Suicide Gene Therapy’ Plus Radiation Effective in Prostate CA
Immunomodulatory in situ gene tx/IMRT with or without hormonal tx deemed feasible, safe
Early Chemo Less Likely to Help Black Breast Cancer Patients
More research needed to explain why outcomes differ among black, Hispanic, and Asian women
