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March 05, 2025
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Subcutaneous adjuvant regimen for breast cancer reduces ‘time toxicity’ of treatment

Subcutaneous adjuvant regimen for breast cancer reduces ‘time toxicity’ of treatment

Subcutaneous administration of trastuzumab and pertuzumab significantly shortened the time patients with stage I HER2-positive breast cancer spent getting treatment compared with IV delivery, according to results of a prospective study.

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February 25, 2025
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‘Amazing’ evidence shows lower Alzheimer’s disease risk among people with cancer

‘Amazing’ evidence shows lower Alzheimer’s disease risk among people with cancer

Older adults with cancer had a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias than cancer-free individuals of the same age, according to results of a longitudinal retrospective study.

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February 07, 2025
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Medial patellofemoral complex reconstruction may be warranted for first-time dislocation

Medial patellofemoral complex reconstruction may be warranted for first-time dislocation

Results showed combined medial patellofemoral ligament and medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament reconstruction may yield improved outcomes for skeletally immature patients with first-time dislocations vs. nonoperative treatment.

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January 27, 2025
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Increased surgeon stress may improve surgeon performance, surgical outcomes

Increased surgeon stress may improve surgeon performance, surgical outcomes

According to published results, increased surgeon stress in the first 5 minutes of surgery was associated with a significant decrease in major postoperative surgical complications.

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January 24, 2025
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‘Potential gamechanger’: Researchers discover basis for immunotherapy-induced myocarditis

‘Potential gamechanger’: Researchers discover basis for immunotherapy-induced myocarditis

Clinicians may one day be able to treat immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis without disrupting cancer therapy, findings from a cellular investigation showed.

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January 23, 2025
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Glucarpidase improves recovery after chemotherapy-induced kidney toxicity

Glucarpidase improves recovery after chemotherapy-induced kidney toxicity

Glucarpidase significantly improved kidney function for patients who developed acute kidney injury from high-dose methotrexate, according to results of a large, multicenter observational study.

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January 16, 2025
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Race, sex disparities persist in weight-loss surgery

Race, sex disparities persist in weight-loss surgery

Men were less likely than women to have weight-loss surgery, and that gap has widened over time, while Black patients were less likely than those of other races to have a procedure, and that gap has narrowed slightly, new data show.

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January 13, 2025
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Maintaining healthy behaviors in early life essential to preserving future heart health

Maintaining healthy behaviors in early life essential to preserving future heart health

Maintaining healthful behaviors may be key to improving the trajectory of heart health from early adolescence into adulthood, according to study findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

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January 10, 2025
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Sports medicine surgeons caring for elite athletes may not have sufficient legal coverage

Sports medicine surgeons caring for elite athletes may not have sufficient legal coverage

According to published results, orthopedic sports medicine surgeons who care for professional athletes may not have sufficient legal coverage to provide full care and may incur personal financial risk.

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January 02, 2025
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New Alzheimer’s guideline outlines diagnostic process for specialists, PCPs

New Alzheimer’s guideline outlines diagnostic process for specialists, PCPs

A new guideline published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association summarizes best practices for specialists and primary care providers on how to evaluate patients with suspected Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders.

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