University Of California, Irvine

Improved screening for elevated lipoprotein(a) levels among all adults may improve CVD risk assessment and outcomes, especially with multiple Lp(a)-lowering therapies currently in the research pipeline, a speaker reported.

Compared with expectant management, imaging-based surveillance did not improve outcomes among patients in remission after completion of primary radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Arya Amini, MD, still remembers sitting on the steps outside of his dean’s office at University of California, Irvine, more than a decade ago, prepared to race inside in case he did not get matched with a radiation oncology residency.

Two blood-based biomarkers may help identify patients with cancer who are more likely to experience gastrointestinal symptoms during chemotherapy.

Composite CVD risk factor control for U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes remains poor, but clinicians can use newer risk scores to better assess patients and prevent CV events with targeted therapies, according to a speaker.

MADRID — Induction chemotherapy prior to chemoradiation therapy improved outcomes for women with locally advanced cervical cancer, according to randomized phase 3 study results presented at ESMO Congress.

Researchers estimated that semaglutide could cut the obesity prevalence in the United States by about 46% and prevent more than 1.5 million CVD events over 10 years when given to eligible patients with overweight or obesity.

Upcoming American College of Rheumatology and EULAR joint classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome will “create a homogenous patient population” to increase research, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

WASHINGTON — Measurements of medial and lateral posterior tibial slope on MRI demonstrated lower interrater reliability compared with measurements on CT and may not be accurate, according to presented results.

Adults living in neighborhoods with low vehicle ownership have higher mortality risk after an MI compared with those residing in neighborhoods with high vehicle ownership, independent of household income, researchers reported.