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Pregnant women no longer detained by ICE
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- Roxanne Nelson
In a new policy issued by the Biden administration, pregnant, nursing, or postpartum undocumented immigrants will no longer be detained by ICE.
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Delirium risk factors identified in ICU cancer patients
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- Roxanne Nelson
High-dose corticosteroids and brain metastases were identified as risk factors for delirium unique to the...
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Earlier antibiotic initiation for sepsis did not lead to overuse
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
There was marked acceleration in time-to-antibiotics for sepsis across VA hospitals but it was not associated...
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PPE protected critical care staff from COVID-19 transmission
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- Roxanne Nelson
Staff acquisition peaked 3 weeks before the peak of COVID-19 ICU admission.
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First drug for MET+ NSCLC shows high response rates
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- Roxanne Nelson
Among patients with a MET exon 14 skipping mutation, capmatinib produced a response in 41% of previously treated patients and 68% of treatment-...
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European cancer centers restructure care in the era of COVID-19
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Seven cancer centers reveal how they reorganized their oncologic services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Cancer patients report delays in treatment because of COVID-19
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Half of survey respondents in active treatment reported changes, delays, or disruptions to care.
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Treating rectal cancer in the COVID-19 era: Expert guidance
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- Roxanne Nelson
Experts recommend total mesorectal excision for early- and intermediate-stage disease and a short course of preoperative radiotherapy for locally...
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Stereotactic radiotherapy highly effective for brain mets in RCC
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Stereotactic radiotherapy is highly effective for controlling brain metastases in patients with renal cell carcinoma, even in those with more than...
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Line complications plague dose-adjusted EPOCH-R in non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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- Roxanne Nelson
The risk of line-associated complications was significantly higher with dose-adjusted EPOCH-R therapy, compared with R-CHOP, in patients with...
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TKIs and immunotherapy hold promise for alveolar soft part sarcoma
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors show encouraging results in the treatment of alveolar soft part sarcoma
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Aspirin cuts risk of liver and ovarian cancer
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Regular aspirin use decreased the risk of both ovarian cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Aspirin cuts risk of ovarian and liver cancer
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Regular aspirin use decreased the risk of both ovarian cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Epacadostat plus pembrolizumab shows promise in advanced solid tumors
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Investigational drug epacadostat plus pembrolizumab demonstrated promising antitumor activity and safety in patients with advanced solid tumors....
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Plasma GAG provides prognostic info for RCC
- Author:
- Roxanne Nelson
Plasma glycosaminoglycan (GAG) measurements can provide accurate diagnostic and prognostic information that may have clinical utility in renal...