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CLL and surgery are more compatible than ever
As patients fare better with targeted therapy, physicians say they can tolerate more procedures.
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Plant-based diet linked to better outcomes in prostate cancer
Men who consumed more fruits and vegetables had slower cancer progression and lower risk of recurrence.
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Inclusive reminder: LGBTQ community may donate stem cells
Advocates seek to reach donors who wrongly assumed that they were restricted from joining registries.
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CLL treatment: More infections among real-world patients
Among real-world blood cancer patients treated with three drugs, study finds higher infection rates than in clinical trials.
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Postpartum urinary retention: Intermittent catheterization may be best
Patients recovered more quickly when they were catheterized every 6 hours instead of for 24 continuous hours.
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‘Financial toxicity’ from breast cancer is a worldwide phenomenon
It’s highest in less-developed countries, with about a third of patients affected in the U.S.
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Surviving CLL: Higher risk of other cancer DXs
A 30-year Dutch population study highlights the medical challenges facing patients with CLL, who are now living longer.
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NICU use up, birth weights down in babies of mothers with HCV
New findings surprised a study researcher since the adverse outcomes weren’t related to prematurity.
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More evidence suggests oxytocin can be discontinued early in labor
Withdrawal of medication between 4 and 6 cm of dilation doesn’t appear to affect neonatal outcomes.
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Gene test may offer insights into treatment response in advanced NSCLC
Researchers linked positive assay results to longer progression-free survival.
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Long-course radiation therapy better at organ-sparing in rectal cancer than short-term therapy
Patients who underwent short-course therapy had worse organ-preservation outcomes.
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Immunotherapy with antibiotics doesn’t worsen biliary tract cancer outcomes
Previous studies and clinical observations have suggested that antibiotics during immunotherapy treatment may hasten negative outcomes.
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Despite limits, COVID vaccines protect CLL patients
A small German study found that, in patients with CLL, COVID-19 shots don’t boost B cells but they do strengthen T cells.
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Palliative radiotherapy successfully reduces end-stage liver cancer pain
Small study shows low-dose radiotherapy improves both pain and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Topical CBD oil study suggests benefits for pain, healing in systemic sclerosis digital ulcers
A small study of the cannabis component is a ‘good first step,’ rheumatologist says.