Upfront Low-Dose Radiation Improves Advanced SCLC Outcomes Upfront Low-Dose Radiation Improves Advanced SCLC Outcomes
Researchers added low-dose radiation to standard first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer to extend treatment benefits.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Sarcopenia May Predict FT Placement in Patients With OPSCC Sarcopenia May Predict FT Placement in Patients With OPSCC
Identifying sarcopenia early in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma can help predict the need for feeding tube placement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Sarcopenia Predicts Feeding Tube Placement in OPSCC Patients Sarcopenia Predicts Feeding Tube Placement in OPSCC Patients
Identifying sarcopenia early in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma can help predict the need for feeding tube placement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Low-Dose RT Boost Wins Support for Young Patients With Early Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A low-dose radiotherapy (RT) boost to the tumor bed provided adequate control of breast cancer recurrence in younger patients with better cosmetic results as compared with a high-dose boost, long-term follow-up from a randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 21, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Survival 21 Percent a Year After ICU Discharge for Blood Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- For hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published online March 11 in Intensive Care... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pembrolizumab With Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Cancer Pembrolizumab With Chemoradiotherapy for Cervical Cancer
Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent FDA approval for locally advanced cervical cancer.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
New CRC Risk Prediction Model Outperforms Polyp-Based Model New CRC Risk Prediction Model Outperforms Polyp-Based Model
A comprehensive model that includes additional risk factors beyond previous polyp findings showed improved post-colonoscopy risk stratification for colorectal cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Merck Combination Treatment for Lung Cancer Fails Late-stage Study Merck Combination Treatment for Lung Cancer Fails Late-stage Study
Merck said on Thursday a combination of two of its cancer drugs failed to meet the main goals of a late-stage study evaluating it as an initial treatment for a type of lung...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight CHIP: The Silent Threat Steps Into the Limelight
As CHIP is better understood, its cardiovascular and oncological risks are more clearly defined, along with what to do about them, say experts.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
New Transparent AI Predicts Breast Cancer 5 Years Out New Transparent AI Predicts Breast Cancer 5 Years Out
The model ' s easier-to-understand process marks an important milestone in the quest to bring AI to bedside in a meaningful way.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Myeloma: FDA Advisers Greenlight Early CAR-T Myeloma: FDA Advisers Greenlight Early CAR-T
An FDA advisory panel endorsed earlier use of CAR-T therapies to treat multiple myeloma but emphasized the importance of informing patients about potential risks associated with these treatments.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Lenvatinib-Pembrolizumab Combo Misses on Survival in Endometrial Cancer Trial
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- A combination of lenvatinib (Lenvima) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) failed to meet survival endpoints compared with chemotherapy as first-line therapy for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 20, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Protocols, resources can reduce CT use in child appendectomy patients
Developing protocols and having resources available are a couple of ways hospitals can limit radiation exposure from CT imaging to children who have undergone appendectomies, suggest findings published March 20 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
A team led by Peter Juviler, MD, from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York described shared qualities among hospitals with low CT use and strategies for decreasing postoperative CT imaging for children with complicated appendicitis -- strategies that involve interdisciplinary collaboration and the promotion of radiation stewardship.
“In the evaluation and ma...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Subspecialties Administration Genitourinary Radiology Pediatric Radiology Source Type: news
Mutation Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality
(MedPage Today) -- The risk of dying of prostate cancer doubled in the presence of a genetic mutation affecting testosterone production, a large prospective cohort study showed.
The 5-year risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) increased... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 20, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer
New data from a prospective study support non-radical surgery (simple hysterectomy or cone biopsy) for early-stage low-risk cervical cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
