Stanford University
VIDEO: Mycophenolate surfaces as treatment for autoimmune hepatitis
PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Paul Kwo, MD, professor of medicine at Stanford University, discusses a plenary session about the “emerging role” of mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis.
Pesticides linked to prostate cancer incidence, mortality
Certain pesticides may increase the risk for prostate cancer incidence and mortality, according to results of an environment-wide association study.
Radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer linked to risk for melanoma, other skin cancers
Patients with primary thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine exhibited increased risk for melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers, according to study results.
Depression among people with head and neck cancers likely underreported, undertreated
People with head and neck cancer experience depression twice as often as those with other types of cancer, according to results of a retrospective study.
Racial disparities in AYA cancers highlight need for targeted interventions
Stage at diagnosis and survival among younger individuals with cancer varied considerably by race, according to a retrospective cohort study.
Rheumatologists should play ‘active role’ in sarcoidosis management
SAN DIEGO — Rheumatologists may be the best clinicians to manage the challenges presented by sarcoidosis, which include a complex disease course and few treatment options, said a presenter at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.
Axi-cel ‘can be curative’ for large B-cell lymphoma, but nonrelapse mortality a concern
A real-world evaluation of axicabtagene ciloleucel for individuals with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma showed 5-year OS, PFS and disease-specific survival rates comparable to those observed in clinical trials.
Multilevel intervention increases advance care planning for people with advanced cancer
A multilevel care intervention increase advanced care planning versus clinician-level intervention alone for patients with genitourinary cancer, according to study results.
Insurance status may affect access to high-quality, guideline-concordant cancer care
Insurance status contributes to considerable disparities in care quality for patients with head and neck cancer, according to retrospective study results.
Personal CGM use in hospitals feasible, preferred by nurses and patients
A change to hospital policy allowing patients to use their own continuous glucose monitors instead of finger-stick blood glucose monitoring was met favorably by a majority of patients and nurses, according to study findings.