Rare Diseases
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Rare Disease Day (Feb. 28, 2015)
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Improved version of gastric stimulator for gastroparesis approved as humanitarian device
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President unveils details of precision medicine initiative
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FDA approves use of parathyroid hormone to manage hypocalcemia
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Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk for most endometrial cancer subtypes
Key clinical point: Reducing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome may positively impact the incidence of endometrial cancer. Major finding:...
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Study aims to determine prognostic factors for subset of thyroid cancer patients
Key clinical point: Radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer patients with no progressive disease and a tumor size of less than...
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Altered mental state is key feature of thyroid storm
Key clinical point: Patients with suspected thyroid storm who present with an altered mental state should be treated aggressively. Major finding:...
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Long-acting pasireotide approved for acromegaly
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North America has highest rate of obesity-related cancers
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Ultrasound bests elastography for specificity of thyroid cancer diagnosis
Key clinical point: Ultrasound is more specific than elastography in helping clinicians make a presurgical diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Major...
Conference Coverage
Regional lymph node mets not a risk factor for death in adrenocortical carcinoma
Key clinical point: Regional lymph node metastasis does not independently predict disease-specific mortality. Major finding: Patients with...