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Blood cancer patients, survivors hesitate over COVID-19 vaccine
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- Pam Harrison
There was a slight increase in positive responses after the vaccines were granted regulatory approval.
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ACG: CRC screening should start at age 45
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- Pam Harrison
Average-risk individuals should begin screening for colorectal cancer at the age of 45, the ACG recommends.
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Bone loss common in kidney stone patients, yet rarely detected
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- Pam Harrison
Almost one-quarter of patients diagnosed with kidney stones have osteoporosis or a fracture history on diagnosis, yet few undergo bone mineral...
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Large study finds trans men on testosterone at risk for blood clots
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- Pam Harrison
Transgender men who take testosterone are at risk of developing erythrocytosis and future thrombotic events, especially if they smoke and are...
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New approach to breast screening based on breast density at 40
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- Pam Harrison
A proposed approach to breast screening would use a baseline measure of breast density at age 40 to determine the frequency of future screenings...
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Findings could change breast cancer risk management
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- Pam Harrison
In two large studies, variants in eight genes were significantly associated with breast cancer risk.
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Could an osteoporosis drug reduce need for hip revision surgery?
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- Pam Harrison
Denosumab, widely used to treat osteoporosis, may reduce the need for revision surgery due to aseptic loosening of the prosthesis in patients with...
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U.S. cancer death rates drop for second year in a row
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- Pam Harrison
Mortality from cancer continues to decline in the United States, driven largely by major reductions in death rates from non–small cell lung cancer...
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Intense rectal cancer surveillance may be reduced
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- Pam Harrison
For patients with rectal cancer who achieve a sustained clinical complete response, the risk for local regrowth...
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New standard emerges for locally advanced rectal cancer
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- Pam Harrison
Short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy before surgery reduces disease-related treatment failure at 3...
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Extended virus shedding after COVID-19 in some patients with cancer
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- Pam Harrison
Some patients, including stem cell transplant and CAR T recipients, may require extended periods of isolation.
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Rapid relief of opioid-induced constipation with MNTX
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- Pam Harrison
Subcutaneously administered, peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, relieves opioid-induced constipation in both chronic, noncancer-...
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Low-dose radiotherapy for lung inflammation in severe COVID-19
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- Pam Harrison
A small trial of low-dose radiotherapy for severe COVID-19 pneumonia has shown promising results, and two larger...
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Surgery may not be needed with locally advanced rectal cancer
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- Pam Harrison
A short course of radiotherapy plus chemotherapy allows many rectal cancer patients to skip surgery if they...
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HIV drugs prevent type 2 diabetes, may be path to new therapy
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- Pam Harrison
“Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, drugs approved to treat HIV-1 and hepatitis B infections, also...