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February 29, 2024
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Behavioral health disorders have a ‘big impact’ on cancer surgery outcomes

Behavioral health disorders have a ‘big impact’ on cancer surgery outcomes

Medicare recipients with various cancer types had more frequent surgical complications when they also had at least one behavioral health disorder, according to study results published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

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February 09, 2024
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Researchers aim to ‘harness the power’ of AI to detect, treat prostate cancer

Researchers aim to ‘harness the power’ of AI to detect, treat prostate cancer

Researchers at The Ohio State University have harnessed artificial intelligence machine learning processes to inform and support timely treatment decision-making in prostate cancer.

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January 25, 2024
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Osseointegration, prostheses may unlock innovative upper extremity amputation approaches

Osseointegration, prostheses may unlock innovative upper extremity amputation approaches

Prostheses and osseointegration may unlock innovative surgical approaches for patients undergoing upper extremity amputation, according to a presenter at the Bionic Reconstruction Conference.

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January 16, 2024
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Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Patients with gastrointestinal cancers face ongoing racial/ethnicity-based disparities in end-of-life pain management, specifically in terms of access to and utilization of opioids, study results showed.

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January 02, 2024
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Triple therapy improves chronic rhinosinusitis outcomes in cystic fibrosis

Triple therapy improves chronic rhinosinusitis outcomes in cystic fibrosis

Patients with cystic fibrosis had improved chronic rhinosinusitis outcomes after 1 year of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy, according to results published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

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December 22, 2023
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Cancer information on social media: Potential value, but take ‘with a grain of salt’

Cancer information on social media: Potential value, but take ‘with a grain of salt’

An analysis of gynecologic cancer content on TikTok provided new insights into the advantages and disadvantages of patients using social media.

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December 14, 2023
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Most multiple myeloma studies do not address 'elephant in the room'

Most multiple myeloma studies do not address 'elephant in the room'

Improving representation of African American patients in multiple myeloma research is essential to preventing outcome disparities in this population, according to a spotlight session at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 11, 2023
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Q&A: Nicotine pouches not as effective in curbing cravings as cigarettes

Q&A: Nicotine pouches not as effective in curbing cravings as cigarettes

Oral nicotine pouches did not relieve nicotine cravings as well as cigarettes after 5 minutes of use, according to a study published in Addiction.

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December 09, 2023
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AI tool addresses ‘clinical conundrum’ by accurately identifying rare blood cancers

AI tool addresses &lsquo;clinical conundrum&rsquo; by accurately identifying rare blood<b> </b>cancers

SAN DIEGO — An international group of researchers developed an artificial intelligence-based algorithm that differentiates prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis from essential thrombocythemia during pathological analysis, study findings showed.

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November 28, 2023
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Adhesive-based wearable cardioverter defibrillator beats performance goals

Adhesive-based wearable cardioverter defibrillator beats performance goals

PHILADELPHIA — A novel adhesive-based wearable cardioverter defibrillator was associated with high rates of patient compliance and low rates of adverse events, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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