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March 16, 2023
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Dy receives Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award at AAOS Annual Meeting

Dy receives Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award at AAOS Annual Meeting

Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FACS, FAOA, FAAOS, accepted the Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

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February 07, 2023
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Better adherence to surgical quality metrics may improve outcomes in early-stage NSCLC

Better adherence to surgical quality metrics may improve outcomes in early-stage NSCLC

Adherence to intraoperative quality metrics may increase OS and recurrence-free survival after curative-intent resection of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, according to results of a study published in JAMA Surgery.

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January 30, 2023
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More frequent CT scans not linked to better outcomes after lung cancer surgery

More frequent CT scans not linked to better outcomes after lung cancer surgery

Frequent postoperative surveillance imaging after lung cancer resection did not improve outcomes for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer, according to data published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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January 26, 2023
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Neurodegenerative biomarker may predict CAR T-cell therapy-related neurotoxicity

Neurodegenerative biomarker may predict CAR T-cell therapy-related neurotoxicity

A blood test may predict which patients are predisposed to developing treatment-related neurotoxicity after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy infusion, according to researchers.

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December 21, 2022
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Off-the-shelf CAR T cells hold ‘huge’ promise for cancer treatment, but more data needed

Off-the-shelf CAR T cells hold ‘huge’ promise for cancer treatment, but more data needed

Speed matters when it comes to treatment of highly aggressive cancers.

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December 11, 2022
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Racial, ethnic disparities persist in maternal CV outcomes

Racial, ethnic disparities persist in maternal CV outcomes

Black women had higher rates of CV hospitalization, maternal morbidity and maternal mortality than white women within 1 year of delivery, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

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December 10, 2022
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Professors receive ASH’s Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize

Professors receive ASH’s Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize

Peter Hillmen, MD, PhD, and John Atkinson, MD, will receive the Ernest Beutler Lecture and Prize at this year’s ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition.

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December 07, 2022
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Washington University professor recognized for breast cancer prevention research

Washington University professor recognized for breast cancer prevention research

Adetunji T. Toriola, MD, PhD, MPH, will receive the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research at this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

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December 07, 2022
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Time-restricted eating does not confer ‘clinically significant’ weight loss in obesity

Time-restricted eating does not confer ‘clinically significant’ weight loss in obesity

Time-restricted eating interventions, especially those with an eating window of 8 hours or longer, are not associated with weight loss of 5% or greater for most adults with obesity, according to a speaker.

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December 02, 2022
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Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model penalized safety-net hospitals

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model penalized safety-net hospitals

Results showed safety-net hospitals and hospitals with greater populations of Black and Hispanic patients have struggled to meet the lower spending benchmarks implemented by Medicare and the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model.

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