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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced cases of non-small-cell lung cancer with tumors that express the PD-L1 protein. Keytruda is approved for use with the PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx test

FDA Approves Keytruda for Advanced NSCLC

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Approved for use with PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx test
For women with epithelial ovarian cancer

Adjuvant Hormone Tx Ups Survival in Epithelial Ovarian CA

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Significant improvement in overall, relapse-free survival for women receiving five-years of AHT
An integrative model incorporating cancer care into primary care is recommended for addressing the increasing burden of cancer control

Integrative Model Is Advised for Cancer Control in Primary Care

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The Lancet Oncology Commission recommends model for dealing with increasing burden of cancer care
A new study has identified significant differences between non-small-cell lung cancer patients who smoke and those who don't. The findings were presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the European Respiratory Society

Differences Found in Smokers, Nonsmokers Who Develop NSCLC

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Nonsmokers more likely than smokers to be women and to have adenocarcinoma
Several strategies can be implemented in order to better use electronic health records for patient care and efficiency

Strategies Provided for Improving EHR Efficiency

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Tips include educating staff about preferences and processes, using own templates to reduce editing
Surgical intervention for a non-lung cancer diagnosis is rare following low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer

CT Scans for Lung Cancer Result in Few False-Positives

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Concerns that wider adoption of the screen might lead to unnecessary surgeries are unfounded
Only about one-third of women receive genetic counseling before they undergo testing for BRCA mutations

Too Few Women Getting Counseling Before BRCA Test

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But outside expert questions whether counseling may be more important after a positive test result
Any degree of negative spiritual belief is associated with worse health outcomes

Negative Spiritual Belief Linked to Worse Health Outcomes

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Link seen for individuals with heterogeneous health conditions, regardless of positive spiritual beliefs
An abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging protocol can exclude malignancy in women with suspicious X-ray mammography screening

Abbreviated MRI Protocol Can Exclude Malignancy After Mammo

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Abbreviated protocol can exclude malignancy in women with suspicious X-ray mammography
Eudaimonic well-being is associated with lower tumor norepinephrine in women with epithelial ovarian cancer

Eudaimonic Well-Being Tied to Ovarian Tumor Neuroeffector

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Positive affect, psychological distress not associated with tumor norepinephrine