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March 01, 2022
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Breast cancer overdiagnosis rate ‘not as alarmingly high’ as reported among certain women

Breast cancer overdiagnosis rate ‘not as alarmingly high’ as reported among certain women

An estimated 1 in 7 screen-detected breast cancers in biennially screened women aged 50 to 74 years will be overdiagnosed, according to an analysis of an authoritative U.S. population data set published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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February 24, 2022
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Sotorasib active, safe for certain patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Sotorasib active, safe for certain patients with advanced pancreatic cancer

Sotorasib demonstrated clinically meaningful anticancer activity in patients with heavily pretreated KRAS G12C-mutated advanced pancreatic cancer, according to study results presented during the ASCO Plenary Series.

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February 07, 2022
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AKI survivors identify barriers to patient-centered care

AKI survivors identify barriers to patient-centered care

Following hospital discharge, AKI survivors reported several barriers to self-management such as being unaware of and uneducated about their diagnosis, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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February 02, 2022
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Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors express hesitancy on COVID vaccination

Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors express hesitancy on COVID vaccination

Many caregivers expressed hesitancy to vaccinate themselves and their children who had cancer against COVID-19, according to study results published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

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January 31, 2022
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Serum glucose may help identify those admitted for stroke at greatest risk for recurrence

Serum glucose may help identify those admitted for stroke at greatest risk for recurrence

Presence of hyperglycemia at hospital admission for stroke was linked with elevated risk for subsequent stroke by 90 days, an increase that dual antiplatelet therapy seemingly failed to curtail, researchers reported.

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January 14, 2022
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Consider military experience when assessing diabetes distress in veterans

Consider military experience when assessing diabetes distress in veterans

The military experience of veterans with type 2 diabetes may contribute to their diabetes distress and should be considered by providers when discussing diabetes self-management, according to study findings.

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January 12, 2022
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New perspectives on CV risk assessment of prospective kidney recipients, donors

New perspectives on CV risk assessment of prospective kidney recipients, donors

CVD leads to approximately 40% to 50% of deaths in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease, so CV risk assessment of recipients and donors is an important part of the kidney transplantation process.

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January 07, 2022
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Patients with acute myeloid leukemia report ongoing symptoms, impacts after transplant

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia report ongoing symptoms, impacts after transplant

Individuals with acute myeloid leukemia in remission after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation reported ongoing symptoms and impacts in the post-transplant period, according to research presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 30, 2021
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Catheter ablation outcomes in patients with AF vary by age: CABANA

Catheter ablation outcomes in patients with AF vary by age: CABANA

Compared with drug therapy, there was age-based variation in catheter ablation clinical outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation, with the largest benefits observed in younger patients, according to new data from the CABANA trial.

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December 27, 2021
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Racial gap remains in invasive management for patients with MI with chronic kidney disease

Racial gap remains in invasive management for patients with MI with chronic kidney disease

In a cohort of patients with MI and mild or moderate chronic kidney disease, Black individuals were less likely to receive invasive management compared with their white counterparts, researchers reported.

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