No Solid Evidence for Pre-Participation Screens in Athletes
Few people at risk for sudden cardiac death identified with the most basic type of screening
Improved Survival for Certain Cancers With Low-Dose Aspirin
Improved odds seen for patients with colon, prostate, or breast tumors, but research isn't definitive
Comorbidity Tied to Prostate Cancer Upgrading, Up Staging
Findings among men with clinically low-risk prostate cancer
Stomach CA Risk Up With Alcohol, Processed Meat Consumption
Excess weight also seems to increase chances of disease, and risk increases as three factors increase
Decrease in Prostate CA Mortality Parallels Drop in Smoking
Findings based on data for men aged 35 years and older from California, Kentucky, Maryland, Utah
LDL Reduction in Hypertriglyceridemia Varies Per Statin
Greater LDL-C reductions for rosuvastatin 10-40 mg vs equal, double doses of atorvastatin, simvastatin
In Breast CA, Cardiotoxicity Up With Trastuzumab-Based Chemo
Increased risk of cardiotoxicity for trastuzumab with nonanthracycline chemo, sequential tx
AACR: Cologuard Can Detect CRC in Previously Unscreened Patients
Cologuard may help spot tumors, but colonoscopy still preferred option
DiaRem Score Predicts Who Will Be Cured by RYGB Surgery
As DiaRem score increases, proportion of patients experiencing remission decreases
AACR: Study Ties Oral Bacteria to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Two strains of oral bacteria -- P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans -- linked to higher risk
