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Did FDA Fast-Tracked Cancer Drugs Measure Up Later?

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 20:30
(MedPage Today) -- Many new cancer drugs did not extend overall survival on follow-up, researchers found
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AKT Inhibitor Doubles PFS in Advanced Breast Cancer

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 20:15
(MedPage Today) -- Early randomized trial of capivasertib shows promise in ER-positive disease
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Cancer Surgery Refusal Remains a Problem

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 20:00
(MedPage Today) -- Older, unmarried, African-American patients more likely to say 'no'
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Preop Chemo Reduces CRC Surgical Morbidity

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 19:45
(MedPage Today) -- Lower 2-year recurrence rate versus adjuvant therapy but not significantly
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Preemies Face Bigger Ischemic Heart Risk as Adults

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 19:30
(MedPage Today) -- Population-based study sparks ideas on tackling the elevated risk
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Heart Devices: 'Less is More' in Preventing Infection

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 19:00
(MedPage Today) -- Simple procedures cut odds of post-op infection, study finds
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Heart Meds Help in HER2+ Breast Cancer Patients

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 18:30
(MedPage Today) -- ACE inhibitor or beta-blocker cuts cardiotoxicity in patients treated with trastuzumab and anthracyclines
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Bill to Allow Gene Patents Sparks Opposition

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 18:00
(MedPage Today) -- ACLU, medical societies, even some biotech companies argue patients would be harmed
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Endovascular or Open Repair of AAAs?

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 17:30
(MedPage Today) -- Medical fitness and anatomy remain important factors in selecting procedures for appropriate patients, new study shows
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High-Deductible Plans and Breast Cancer: Not What You Want to See

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 17:00
(MedPage Today) -- Diagnosis made nearly 7 months later than for women in low-deductible plans
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Stress, Anger Trigger Fewer Afib Episodes With Beta-Blocker Use

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 16:30
(MedPage Today) -- Prospective diary-based study suggests a strategy for controlling the risk
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Parkinson's or Not: Accurately Diagnosing PD

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 16:00
(MedPage Today) -- Charles Adler is working on a potential diagnostic test
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Chemo-Free Combo Boosts PFS in Recurrent Ovarian Ca

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 15:45
(MedPage Today) -- Benefit seen across all subgroups for patients with platinum-sensitive disease
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Lines Blur Between Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Fatty Liver

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 15:30
(MedPage Today) -- Diagnostic criteria for disease types need updating for better patient stratification
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To Test or Not to Test: That Is the Question

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 15:00
(MedPage Today) -- Kevin Campbell dissects a new study on the cost of care cascades after testing
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Here's Why You're Losing Patients

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 14:45
(MedPage Today) -- And how you can fix it
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No #MeToo Exception for Gynecologic Oncology

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 14:30
(MedPage Today) -- Survey finds half of men and nearly three-quarters of women in field have experienced sexual harassment
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Make the Diagnosis: First She Felt the Burn

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 14:15
(MedPage Today) -- A 35-year-old HIV-infected patient who had recently started HAART therapy went to urgent care very concerned about a large group of vesicles that had appeared on her leg. For several days before the lesions appeared, she had experienced a burning skin sensation. Other symptoms included headache, neck pain, and fatigue. Can you diagnose the patient?
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For Kids With Lupus, Damage Ahead

Mar, 04/06/2019 - 14:00
(MedPage Today) -- Particular risks linked with use of corticosteroids
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Time to End Hush-Hush Treatment of Sexual Harassment

Lun, 03/06/2019 - 20:30
(MedPage Today) -- Hiding incidents perpetuates the problem; openness, metrics, and hard goals needed
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