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Similar rates of FIT completion support commencing colorectal cancer screening at age 45
Similar rates of fecal immunochemical test completion and colonoscopy yields among patients aged 45 to 49 vs. 50 years supported updated guidelines which recommend the initiation of colorectal cancer screening at an earlier age.
EHR can help automate biosimilar selection, streamline prior authorization
An electronic health record tool has demonstrated the potential to automate the selection of biosimilars.
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‘Discouraging’ results show stroke incidence rising among people with sickle cell disease
Stroke rates among individuals with sickle cell disease have increased steadily over the last 25 years despite guidelines aimed at prevention, according to results of a retrospective study.
Tea plus exercise may reduce the risk for death
Combining high consumption of tea with physical activity could substantially decrease the risk for death, results from a cohort analysis suggested.
Most uninsured adults are behind on routine cancer screenings
Adults without health insurance in the United States reported they did not have a routine medical visit or cancer screening in the past year, new survey data showed.
Speaker: ChatGPT is a forward-thinking path toward curbing clinician burnout
Necessary changes within the health care system will only arise when workers are allowed more time and space personally and professionally, with ChatGPT the method by which this transformation can occur, according to Robert Pearl, MD.
VIDEO: Timdarpacept ‘might have legs’ in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia treatment
In this video, Noah Merin, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study into the use of timdarpacept for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, presented at ESMO Congress.
VIDEO: Dose expansion study performed on novel BCL-2 inhibitor for acute myeloid leukemia
In this video, Noah Merin, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a Chinese study into the use of venetoclax in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, presented at ESMO Congress.
COVID-19 mortality risk twice as high among people with cancer
People with cancer had more than double the risk for COVID-19 mortality than the general population, according to study results.
Aerobic exercise may improve cognitive function for women who undergo chemotherapy
Women with breast cancer who began an aerobic exercise program at the start of chemotherapy self-reported improved cognitive function and quality of life, according to results of a randomized trial.
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