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Black and Hispanic women with early stage breast cancer in certain subgroups had worse survival rates compared with women of other races and ethnicities, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Confirming a previous report, PET with a novel radiotracer had good sensitivity and specificity for CAD detection and outperformed single-photon emission CT myocardial perfusion imaging.

Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes who attended a primary care clinic visit with a clinical pharmacist had a larger drop in HbA1c than those who received usual care, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease who receive nintedanib demonstrate a higher risk for malnutrition, compared with placebo, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

SAN DIEGO — Rheumatologists should stratify patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease into phenotypes in order to closely monitor those with progressing disease, according to a speaker here.

The combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab extended PFS compared with ipilimumab alone as second-line therapy for patients with advanced melanoma resistant to PD-1 inhibitors, according to study results published in Nature Medicine.

Adults who undergo thyroid cancer surgery at clinics performing five or fewer operations per year are more likely to have recurrence or persistent disease than those attending higher-volume centers, according to study data.

Despite the growing prevalence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, there are no approved prevention drugs to reduce the risk for this condition.

A review of oncology trials showed approximately two-thirds did not report results on any of three key platforms within 1 year of completion.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has retained its distinction as the No. 1 cancer hospital in the country.