Presurgical Ablative Radiotherapy + Chemo Improves Pathologic Outcomes in Pancreatic Cancer
Better posttreatment pathology and similar overall survival seen for stereotactic ablative radiotherapy group despite more advanced disease
Radiation Therapy Can Promote Amphiregulin, Which Increases Growth of Metastases
Patients whose tumors expressed increased amphiregulin had shorter progression-free and overall survival
Removing Out-of-Pocket Fee Boosts Rates of Digital Breast Mammography
Greatest increases in access seen among more vulnerable patient groups
Updated Recommendations Issued for Management of Grade 4 Diffuse Glioma
Recommendations focus on radiation therapy and/or adjunctive therapies for WHO grade 4 adult-type diffuse glioma
Health Care Expenditure Expected to Top GDP Growth 2024 to 2033
National health care expenditure growth expected to outpace GDP, resulting in a health share of GDP that reaches 20.3 percent by 2033
27.2 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in 2024 in the United States
Nonsignificant increase seen from 2023; 11.6 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5.1 percent of children aged 0 to 17 were uninsured in 2024
CT Perfusion and CT Angiography Not Useful as Standalone Tests for Establishing Death by...
Sensitivity and specificity for CT perfusion and CT angiography as ancillary test for death by neurologic criteria did not meet prespecified validation threshold in recent study
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts
Users report an overall positive experience for module covering cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment
CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening
Multitarget stool DNA testing was cost-effective relative to no screening, but CT colonography is cost-saving
