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December 03, 2022
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International medical graduates may face bias during fellowship recruitment process

International medical graduates may face bias during fellowship recruitment process

Non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates likely face considerable bias during the hematology/oncology fellowship recruitment process, according to study results.

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September 08, 2022
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Single-port robotic system for prostatectomy ‘has made a huge difference,’ surgeon says

Single-port robotic system for prostatectomy ‘has made a huge difference,’ surgeon says

Smilow Cancer Hospital has introduced a new single-port robotic prostatectomy procedure that reduces the number of incisions and may minimize the risk for complications.

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August 17, 2022
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Acceptance of Medicaid varies greatly among cancer care facilities

Acceptance of Medicaid varies greatly among cancer care facilities

Although the number of Americans insured through Medicaid has increased during the past decade, barriers to cancer care access exist among Medicaid beneficiaries across high-quality centers, according to study results in JAMA Network Open.

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July 29, 2022
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy effective regardless of race in triple-negative breast cancer

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy effective regardless of race in triple-negative breast cancer

Results of a phase 1/phase 2 study showed similar treatment outcomes among Black and non-Black women who received durvalumab plus chemotherapy prior to surgery for triple-negative breast cancer.

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July 05, 2022
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VIDEO: Symptom management is ‘critical’ for treatment continuation in prostate cancer

VIDEO: Symptom management is ‘critical’ for treatment continuation in prostate cancer

Healio spoke with Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, about a presentation the American Urological Association meeting that focused on discontinuation rates of hormone therapy options among patients with advanced prostate cancer.

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July 05, 2022
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VIDEO: Treating prostate cancer in older men with next generation therapy plus upfront ADT

VIDEO: Treating prostate cancer in older men with next generation therapy plus upfront ADT

In this video, Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, discussed a presentation investigating androgen deprivation therapy plus upfront docetaxel in the treatment of patients 75 years or older with prostate cancer.

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May 06, 2022
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Pandemic proves telehealth ‘works in saving lives’ and ‘that we have an inequitable system’

Pandemic proves telehealth ‘works in saving lives’ and ‘that we have an inequitable system’

Over the last decade, “telehealth” became a buzzword in conversations about health care innovation.

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April 15, 2022
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New HER2 assay may be needed to guide breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan

New HER2 assay may be needed to guide breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan

The use of current standard HER2 assays as diagnostic tests may result in misassignment of patients for treatment of breast cancer with trastuzumab deruxtecan, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

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February 18, 2022
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Enfortumab vedotin active in cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Enfortumab vedotin active in cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer

SAN FRANCISCO — Neoadjuvant treatment with enfortumab vedotin demonstrated promising activity among cisplatin-ineligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to study results presented at ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

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February 01, 2022
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PSA testing rates rose after USPSTF revised prostate cancer screening guideline

PSA testing rates rose after USPSTF revised prostate cancer screening guideline

PSA testing rates increased after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised its guidance on prostate cancer screening in 2017, according to results of a large national cohort study in JAMA Oncology.

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