A 2023 update to the ASCO guidelines focuses on practical assessment and management of age-associated vulnerabilities in older adults undergoing cancer therapy. Given new research regarding the vulnerabilities of older adults undergoing systemic...
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Exploring the Interaction Between Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Beta-Thalassemia
Exploring the Interaction Between Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Beta-Thalassemia
The following is a summary of “Could the Crosstalk Between Myeloid-Derived-Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells Have a Role in Beta-Thalassemia?,” published in the August 2023 issue of Hematology by Zahran et al. Patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia...
Assessing the SWE in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Intra- and Interobserver Reliability
Assessing the SWE in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Intra- and Interobserver Reliability
The following is a summary of “Intra- and Interobserver Reliability of Shear Wave Elastography in Breast Cancer Diagnosis,” published in the September 2023 issue of Oncology by Togawa et al. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is becoming popular for breast cancer...
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VTE Incidence on an Enhanced Recovery Program Following Gynecologic Surgery
VTE Incidence on an Enhanced Recovery Program Following Gynecologic Surgery
The following is a summary of "Rate of venous thromboembolism on an enhanced recovery program after gynecologic surgery," published in the AUGUST 2023 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Taylor, et al. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) poses a critical threat...
Preferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
Preferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery.Ronnie L. Shammas, M.D., from Duke University in Durham,...
One in Five Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receive Palliative Care
One in Five Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receive Palliative Care
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There was a significant increase in palliative care use among metastatic breast cancer patients from 2004 to 2020, but use remains suboptimal, according to a study presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of...
Exploring the Interaction Between Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Beta-Thalassemia
Exploring the Interaction Between Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells in Beta-Thalassemia
The following is a summary of “Could the Crosstalk Between Myeloid-Derived-Suppressor Cells and Regulatory T Cells Have a Role in Beta-Thalassemia?,” published in the August 2023 issue of Hematology by Zahran et al. Patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia...
Assessing the SWE in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Intra- and Interobserver Reliability
Assessing the SWE in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Intra- and Interobserver Reliability
The following is a summary of “Intra- and Interobserver Reliability of Shear Wave Elastography in Breast Cancer Diagnosis,” published in the September 2023 issue of Oncology by Togawa et al. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is becoming popular for breast cancer...
VTE Incidence on an Enhanced Recovery Program Following Gynecologic Surgery
VTE Incidence on an Enhanced Recovery Program Following Gynecologic Surgery
The following is a summary of "Rate of venous thromboembolism on an enhanced recovery program after gynecologic surgery," published in the AUGUST 2023 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology by Taylor, et al. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) poses a critical threat...
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Preferred Breast Reconstruction Method Tied to Varying Attributes
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women considering breast reconstruction preferentially value different attributes of their treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Surgery.Ronnie L. Shammas, M.D., from Duke University in Durham,...
One in Five Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Receive Palliative Care
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MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There was a significant increase in palliative care use among metastatic breast cancer patients from 2004 to 2020, but use remains suboptimal, according to a study presented at the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of...
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Genetics & Environmental Interplay in Diabetes & Obesity
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Medical Fiction: Ronald and the Vassal’s Vessel
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What Does Negligence Really Mean?
What Does Negligence Really Mean?
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