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April 05, 2022
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Anti-Müllerian hormone level may predict rate of bone loss during menopause transition

Anti-Müllerian hormone level may predict rate of bone loss during menopause transition

Women with lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone may experience greater bone loss during menopause transition, according to study findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

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April 04, 2022
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Initiatives aim to improve racial, ethnic diversity ‘across entire cancer care continuum’

Initiatives aim to improve racial, ethnic diversity ‘across entire cancer care continuum’

Cancer centers, advocacy groups and other organizations have ramped up efforts to reduce disparities across the cancer care continuum, according to presenters at the virtual National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022 Annual Conference.

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March 31, 2022
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Patients with COVID-19 achieved high success for ventilator liberation, functional recovery

Patients with COVID-19 achieved high success for ventilator liberation, functional recovery

In a new study, patients with COVID-19-associated respiratory failure who required mechanical ventilation had a better chance of recovery than patients without COVID-19, due to improved ventilator liberation and physical functioning.

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March 24, 2022
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Speaker: Athletes competing after COVID-19 pandemic were at higher risk for injury

Speaker: Athletes competing after COVID-19 pandemic were at higher risk for injury

CHICAGO — According to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, athletes returning to competition in their first season after the COVID-19 pandemic were at higher risk for noncontact and overuse injury.

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March 17, 2022
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‘Like’ it or not: The dos and don’ts of social media for oncologists

‘Like’ it or not: The dos and don’ts of social media for oncologists

Just as physicians became accustomed to wearing pagers 40 years ago or being tied to smartphones 2 decades ago, many have become active on social media as it entered their practices.

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March 16, 2022
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Nintedanib has greater impact on SSc-ILD in patients without cough, dyspnea at baseline

Nintedanib has greater impact on SSc-ILD in patients without cough, dyspnea at baseline

Nintedanib reduces the rate of forced vital capacity decline more significantly in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease who reported no dyspnea or cough at baseline, data show.

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March 09, 2022
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Definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer benefits Black men more than white men

Definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer benefits Black men more than white men

Although Black men presented with more aggressive prostate cancer, they experienced better outcomes with definitive radiotherapy compared with white men, according to results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

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February 09, 2022
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AACR report: Pandemic led to nearly 10 million missed cancer screenings in 7 months

AACR report: Pandemic led to nearly 10 million missed cancer screenings in 7 months

American Association for Cancer Research released a first-of-its-kind report detailing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cancer community, both in patient care and research practice.

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February 07, 2022
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Germline biomarkers predict adverse events from PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors

Germline biomarkers predict adverse events from PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors

Germline microRNA-based biomarkers accurately predicted grade 2 or higher immune-related adverse events associated with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy among patients with various cancer types, according to study results.

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January 27, 2022
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Pembrolizumab remains effective in PD-L1-positive advanced gastric, gastroesophageal cancer

Pembrolizumab remains effective in PD-L1-positive advanced gastric, gastroesophageal cancer

First-line pembrolizumab remained effective, safe and noninferior to chemotherapy among certain patients with PD-L1-positive advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction cancer, according to follow-up results of the KEYNOTE-062 study.

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