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AACR: HPV Vax Low for Adults at High Risk for HIV Infection
Age, sex, sexual orientation differences in HPV vaccination rates were statistically significant
AACR: Pembrolizumab Beneficial for Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer
Antitumor activity promising; objective response rate 19.3 percent for patients with incurable, advanced SCLC
AACR: Prostate Cancer Incidence Dropping, Stable in Most Countries
Decreases in mortality seen in 14 countries, stabilization in 54 of 71 countries
AACR: Surgery Tied to Improved Survival in HER2+ Breast Cancer
In addition to targeted medication, adjuvant therapy, surgery improves survival in stage IV disease
AACR: High BMI Before 50 Raising Pancreatic Cancer Mortality
Twenty-eight percent of pancreatic cancer deaths due to higher BMI in those born in 1970 to 1974
AACR: Longer Survival With Gilteritinib in FLT3mut+ AML
Longer overall survival, better remission rates seen for patients receiving gilteritinib versus salvage chemo
Virtual Reality Cuts Time to Guide Catheter to Target Blood Vessels
Compared with fluoroscopic guidance, VR reduces time to select GDA, splenic, right hepatic artery
ENDO: Sex Hormone Levels Tied to Telomere Length in Older Men
Estradiol independently linked to leucocyte telomere length in older men; SHBG inversely associated
Fewer Complications Seen With Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Both UFE and myomectomy are useful for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids
ENDO: Recommendations Issued for Treating Osteoporosis
Pharmacological management recommended for postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture
