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Adhering to endocrine therapy is hard. What can be done?
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- Nancy A. Melville
Given the array of potential obstacles to endocrine therapy adherence, improving long-term use may be equally complex.
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Tirzepatide superior to semaglutide for A1c control, weight loss
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
“Although the efficacy of the high tirzepatide dose might make it a favorable choice, its real-world application can be affected on an individual’...
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Thyroid ablation safety addressed by expert consensus
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
“Probably the greatest concern shared by the writing group on this statement was the potential for clinicians to start ablation practices without...
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BCR is unreliable surrogate for overall survival in prostate cancer
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The correlation between BCR-free survival and overall survival ranged from low to moderate.
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Financial toxicity screening can reduce cancer cost burdens
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
About one in five cancer survivors report experiencing financial toxicity, but financial monitoring is not a routine part of clinical care.
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Hemophilia: Concizumab lessens bleeding, could expand treatment options
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The subcutaneous drug concizumab could be an important first treatment for hemophilia B with inhibitors; FDA resubmission is planned.
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Post-SCT, better survival in children with healthy gut diversity
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
After donor stem cell transplants, children with lower gut microbiota diversity show poorer survival and more complications.
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Can caffeine improve thyroid function?
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The authors speculate that caffeine could potentially affect thyroid activity by affecting pituitary function.
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SCD: Survival disparities seen across insurance types
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
Nationwide study on sickle cell disease shows life expectancy remains shortened in adulthood, though improved for child patients.
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Postpartum depression risk increased among sexual minority women
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
Women identifying as sexual minorities show increases in postpartum depression, yet rates of reporting sexual orientation are low.
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Antibody shows promise in preventing GVHD
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
In translational research that shows potential for humans, an antibody blockade of the Notch signaling pathway prevents graft-versus-host-disease...
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Vegetarian diets can improve high-risk cardiovascular disease
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
“This meta-analysis is the first that generates evidence from randomized controlled trials to assess the association of vegetarian diets with...
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T3 in hypothyroidism gets extra recommendation: British medical groups
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The ongoing debate over the use of LT3/LT4 combination therapy has persisted for more than 2 decades.
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New cancer survival calculator focuses on oral cancer
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The broader aim of developing the tool is for this new approach to be “applicable for developing future prognostic models of cancer and noncancer...
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Quizartinib boosts AML survival, regardless of SCT
- Author:
- Nancy A. Melville
The FLT-inhibitor drug shows survival benefits in patients with higher-risk FLT3 mutations, with or without prior stem cell transplant.