Convection - Enhanced Delivery of Topotecan Active in Glioblastoma
Catheter pump system capable of CED of topotecan well tolerated and active in recurrent glioblastoma (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 1, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Neurology, Oncology, Pharmacy, Journal, Source Type: news

Six Additional Weeks of Rivaroxaban Reduces Recurrent VTE
Risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism reduced for patients with isolated distal DVT receiving six additional weeks of rivaroxaban (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 30, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacy, Journal, Source Type: news

Many U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 30, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Infections, Oncology, News, Source Type: news

Melanoma Diagnosis Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
More than twofold increased risk of prostate cancer seen for men with first melanoma diagnosed 10 to 15 years before study recruitment (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 29, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Urology, Journal, Source Type: news

High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow - Up After Troubling Mammogram
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 29, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Radiology, News, Source Type: news

QOL Up With Pembrolizumab Versus Ipilimumab, HDI in Resected Melanoma
Quality of life favored the pembrolizumab arm versus standard - of - care arm receiving ipilimumab, high - dose interferon α 2b (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 28, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology, Oncology, Pharmacy, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Cervical Cancer Incidence Up Among Women Ages 30 to 34 Years
Findings similar across most races and cancer stages from 2012 to 2019 (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 28, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news

Robotic Resection Cuts Perioperative Morbidity With Liver Cancer
Overall survival and cumulative incidence of death related to tumor recurrence similar to open resection (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 28, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Adherence to Quality Indicators Low in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Compliance with diagnostic and therapeutic indicators was 83 and 78 percent, while compliance with monitoring indicators was lower (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 23, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news

Adults Lack Knowledge About Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network survey revealed knowledge gaps exist across ages, genders (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 23, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Institutional, Source Type: news

Significant Treatment Attrition Rate Seen in Multiple Myeloma
In patients receiving autologous stem cell transplant, 57.6 percent advanced to second - line treatment, 32.6 percent to third - line (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pathology, Journal, Source Type: news

Implant Delivers Chemo Directly to Brain in Patients Battling Brain Tumors
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Neurology, Oncology, Research, News, Source Type: news

Oncogenic Variants Identified in ~10 Percent With Appendix Cancer
Mutations identified in MUTYH, in the MLH1 gene, and in other cancer predisposition genes (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, Journal, Source Type: news

How Benign Are ‘ Benign ’ Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Radiology, News, Source Type: news

Treatment Without ADT Delays Initiation of Systemic Therapy in Prostate Cancer
Metastasis - directed therapy can delay initiation of systemic therapy in patients with solitary oligorecurrent metastatic lesion (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - November 21, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pharmacy, Urology, Geriatrics, Journal, Source Type: news