Cancer
Longer exposure to excess IGF-I levels may raise cancer risk for adults with acromegaly
Having high insulin-like growth factor I levels over a longer duration increased risk for cancer among adults with acromegaly, but not for those with nonfunction pituitary adenoma, according to study data.
Healio wins APEX award for Psychedelics & Alternative Therapies collection
The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.
Gene signature predicts severe adverse events from ICI therapy for melanoma
Researchers identified a gene signature that can predict which group of patients with melanoma will experience severe immune-related adverse events when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a study.
Video evaluation of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy may help assess surgical skill
Video-based evaluation of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy may be an important step to assess surgical skill and improve patient care, according to recently published data.
Immune-Related Adverse Events
Immunotherapies
Cancer and the Immune System
Lung involvement, cancer ‘two things you should always worry about’ in dermatomyositis
ORLANDO, Fla. — Malignancies and lung involvement are the two key manifestations of dermatomyositis that require vigilance, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.
After 2 years, the ESRD Treatment Choices model is – surprise – a bust
In 2019, former President Donald Trump signed the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative.
Mucus plugging in COPD linked to higher respiratory, cancer mortality risk
SAN DIEGO — Among patients with COPD, the risk for respiratory and cancer mortality went up with mucus plugging in at least three lung segments, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.