News
Frequent asthma deteriorations? Check for bronchiectasis
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Annual exacerbation rates were higher in patients with bronchiectasis.
News
This breast tumor subtype disproportionately affects Black women
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
HR-positive basal tumors are overrepresented in Black women and may be biologically similar to TNBC.
News
Survival for elderly breast cancer patients 25% after 4 years
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The finding is based on an analysis of data between 2012 and 2016 from the SEER-Medicare database.
News
‘Large benefit’ in ovarian function suppression for breast cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Absolute gain for adding ovarian function suppression to tamoxifen increases with longer follow-up.
News
Excess weight may ward off infection in breast cancer treatment
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The study demonstrated significantly less frequent and less severe neutropenia in overweight and obese patients.
News
Women with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer are living longer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Overall survival improved 5.6% each year among over 5,000 patients in the study.
News
Treating bone loss ups survival for breast cancer patients
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Findings suggest a trend toward reduction in contralateral breast cancer in the treatment group.
News
Pembrolizumab before surgery improves survival in early triple negative breast cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Treatment shifts residual cancer burden to lower categories.
News
Can lung cancer ID be as easy as breathing into an analyzer?
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Breathomics testing is considered a promising lung cancer screening tool.
News
Novel COVID-19 vaccine could fill the void for patients with blood cancers
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Existing vaccines provide weak protection for immunocompromised patients with B-cell deficiencies.
News
Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”
News
Study suggests keto diet increases tumor growth in ovarian cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Conducted in mouse models, this study contradicts other studies that show tumor-suppressing effects.
News
AI model predicts ovarian cancer responses
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Model achieves overall accuracy of 93% using still-frame images.
News
Asking hard questions during office visits can improve patient outcomes
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Improving outcomes among a small group of Black patients came down to asking questions doctors wouldn’t ordinarily ask.
News
Air trapping common in patients with long COVID
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The reported findings “indicate a long-term impact on bronchiolar obstruction,” states Brett M. Elicker, MD.