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August 12, 2020
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Cytoreductive nephrectomy may benefit certain patients with renal cell carcinoma

Cytoreductive nephrectomy may benefit certain patients with renal cell carcinoma

Cytoreductive nephrectomy may extend OS for a well-selected population of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, according to study results published in Cancer.

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August 08, 2020
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New concepts aid in diagnosis, treatment and management of shoulder infection

New concepts aid in diagnosis, treatment and management of shoulder infection

Shoulder surgeons can improve the diagnosis and management of infection in their patients after shoulder arthroplasty by applying a few new strategies, participants in a symposium said.

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August 06, 2020
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NCCN patient guidelines provide ‘basic understanding’ of CAR T-cell therapy toxicities

NCCN patient guidelines provide ‘basic understanding’ of CAR T-cell therapy toxicities

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network published the latest in its series of guidelines intended to inform patients and their caregivers about adverse events associated with cancer therapies.

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July 27, 2020
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COVID-19 self-testing comparable to clinic-based testing

COVID-19 self-testing comparable to clinic-based testing

The performance of home-based midnasal swab collection for SARS-CoV-2 detection was comparable to clinic-based nasopharyngeal swab collection, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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July 25, 2020
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ASTRO elects four new officers

ASTRO elects four new officers

Members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology elected four new officers to the organization’s board of directors.

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July 20, 2020
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Exploring alternatives to CAR T-cell therapy

Exploring alternatives to CAR T-cell therapy

In this installment of In Practice, Ryan D. Cassaday, MD, explains how to negotiate the delicate balancing act required when discussing alternatives to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy with patients and referring colleagues.

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July 06, 2020
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NIH awards grant to UCLA to develop CAR T-cell therapies for HIV

NIH awards grant to UCLA to develop CAR T-cell therapies for HIV

The NIH awarded a $13.65 million grant to researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, to develop chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies for the treatment of HIV.

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June 19, 2020
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SEARCH: HbA1c rising for youths with diabetes despite technology, new therapies

SEARCH: HbA1c rising for youths with diabetes despite technology, new therapies

A substantial percentage of youths and young adults with diabetes in the U.S. are not achieving recommended glycemic outcomes despite newer therapies and greater availability of diabetes technology, according to SEARCH study data.

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June 11, 2020
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False-negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests occur less often than previously observed

False-negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests occur less often than previously observed

Although false-negative results from nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests are possible, they occur less often than previously observed, according to study results published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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June 08, 2020
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Guidance: Adapt inpatient insulin, glucose monitoring protocols during COVID-19 pandemic

Guidance: Adapt inpatient insulin, glucose monitoring protocols during COVID-19 pandemic

Clinicians must adapt protocols for optimal inpatient glycemic management during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of an effort to incorporate new therapies, limit direct patient contact and minimize infection risk, researchers wrote.

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