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April 14, 2022
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Non-aspirin NSAID use may be associated with fatal renal cell carcinoma

Non-aspirin NSAID use may be associated with fatal renal cell carcinoma

Current and extended durations of non-aspirin use appeared associated with an increased risk for fatal renal cell carcinoma, according to study results.

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April 12, 2022
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Glycemia Risk Index provides new tool for assessing glycemic control with CGM data

Glycemia Risk Index provides new tool for assessing glycemic control with CGM data

A new metric could help simplify continuous glucose monitoring data for people with diabetes and furnish actionable analysis for providers.

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April 11, 2022
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Genetic adjustment of PSA values could improve prostate cancer screening

Genetic adjustment of PSA values could improve prostate cancer screening

Prostate cancer screening could be improved through accounting for genetic factors that cause noncancer-related variations in PSA levels, according to study results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

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March 31, 2022
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Lack of awareness, limited sites hinder CAR-T trials for younger patients with cancer

Lack of awareness, limited sites hinder CAR-T trials for younger patients with cancer

The FDA’s approval of tisagenlecleucel in 2017 resulted in an explosion of research into chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.

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March 26, 2022
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UCSF appoints hematology-oncology division chief

UCSF appoints hematology-oncology division chief

Krishna Komanduri, MD, has been appointed division chief of hematology-oncology at UCSF Health.

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March 08, 2022
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AI-ECGs may help evaluate treatment response in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

AI-ECGs may help evaluate treatment response in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Artificial intelligence to assess changes in ECGs may represent a novel method to evaluate disease status and treatment response to mavacamten in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, researchers reported.

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March 08, 2022
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Trodelvy prolongs PFS in metastatic breast cancer subset, topline data show

Trodelvy prolongs PFS in metastatic breast cancer subset, topline data show

A phase 3 study of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy met its primary endpoint of PFS among a subset of patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, according to topline data released by the agent’s manufacturer.

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February 23, 2022
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Unprocessed red meat, processed meat intake not linked to colon cancer recurrence, death

Unprocessed red meat, processed meat intake not linked to colon cancer recurrence, death

Consumption of unprocessed red or processed meat did not impact risk for colon cancer recurrence or mortality, according to a prospective cohort study of patients with stage III colon cancer published in JAMA Network Open.

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February 17, 2022
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Benefits of bisphosphonates outweigh atypical femur fracture risk in women

Benefits of bisphosphonates outweigh atypical femur fracture risk in women

The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for atypical femur fractures for older women, according to study finding published in Bone.

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February 08, 2022
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BP control ‘remains worse’ in Black, African American adults, even if guidelines followed

BP control ‘remains worse’ in Black, African American adults, even if guidelines followed

Hypertension control was elusive in many Black or African American populations, even when health care providers followed race-based guidelines for the condition, a study showed.

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