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August 12, 2024
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Gene signature predicts severe adverse events from ICI therapy for melanoma

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.

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July 23, 2024
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Video evaluation of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy may help assess surgical skill

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.

Clinical Guidance
Immuno-Oncology
Adverse Events

Immune-Related Adverse Events

Jennifer Benbow, PhD, CCRP; Asim Amin, MD, PhD; Emily Baldrige, MPH; Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO

Free clinical reference tool that includes treatment options; diagnosis information; guidelines; and more.

Clinical Guidance
Immuno-Oncology
Immunotherapies

Immunotherapies

Jennifer Benbow, PhD, CCRP; Emily Baldrige, MPH; Kathryn F. Mileham, MD, FACP; Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO

Free clinical reference tool that includes treatment options; diagnosis information; guidelines; and more.

Clinical Guidance
Immuno-Oncology
Overview

Cancer and the Immune System

Jennifer L. Ersek, PhD, MSPH; David M. Foureau, PhD; Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, FACP, FASCO

Free clinical reference tool that includes treatment options; diagnosis information; guidelines; and more.

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July 19, 2024
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Lung involvement, cancer ‘two things you should always worry about’ in dermatomyositis

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.

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July 17, 2024
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After 2 years, the ESRD Treatment Choices model is – surprise – a bust

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.

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July 17, 2024
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Mucus plugging in COPD linked to higher respiratory, cancer mortality risk

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.

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July 16, 2024
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Cancer-related suicides decline sharply since 2013

Cancer-related suicides decline sharply since 2013

The rate of cancer-related suicides in the U.S. declined considerably in the past few decades, results of a population-based retrospective study published in Translational Psychiatry showed.

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July 15, 2024
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Study: Dietary patterns may vary in patients with different stages of CKD

Study: Dietary patterns may vary in patients with different stages of CKD

Dietary patterns may vary significantly in patients with different stages of chronic kidney disease, according to an investigation of food group intake among patients in a United Kingdom study.

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