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ASCO: Industry Perks Influence Physicians’ Choice of Cancer Rx
Even relatively small payments appear to make a difference, researchers say
ASCO: Olaparib Efficacious in BRCA-Related Breast Cancer
May offer a new treatment for women with advanced BRCA-related disease, researchers say
ASCO: Survival Up With Patient-Reported Outcomes During CA Tx
Improved survival with patient-reported outcomes for symptom monitoring in metastatic cancer
ASCO: Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Efficacy for Child, Adult Cancers
Larotrectinib targets tropomyosin receptor kinase fusion proteins
ASCO: Abiraterone Extends Survival in Metastatic Prostate CA
Side effects noted with use of abiraterone similar to those already found in patients taking the drug
APA: Internet-Based CBT Can Be Helpful in Depression
For people with mild or moderate depression, web-based versions might help, researchers say
ACSM: Compression Tights Don’t Improve Performance for Runners
While they kept muscles from vibrating, fatigue still set in, researchers found
ATS: Mortality Down for Patients Hospitalized With COPD in U.S.
Annual number of patients who died from COPD while in the hospital decreased 62 percent from 2005-2014
ATS: Cancer-Related Suicide Risk Highest for Lung Cancer Patients
Odds up four-fold compared to people in the general population
ATS: Bronchial Thermoplasty Has Lasting Benefits for Asthma
Reduction in severe exacerbations, hospitalizations, ER visits in first and second year of follow-up
