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Small-volume blood sample tubes may reduce anemia and transfusions in intensive care
“Here’s an opportunity to move the needle on reducing anemia in hospitalized patients, where the benefit also doesn’t come at a cost.”
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Avoid anti-HER2 cancer therapies during pregnancy
Exposure to anti-HER2 agents was associated with “severe specific adverse pregnancy and fetal or newborn outcomes compared with exposure to other...
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MRIs, MRI-guided biopsies detect prostate cancer affordably
There is “a growing consensus that the use of MRI and potential MRI-guided biopsy is cost effective.”
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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms rarely turn cancerous, study shows
Study is the first to report the proportion of pancreatic cancers that develop from cystic neoplasms.
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Long-term organ preservation in rectal cancer is possible
“Our results support the recommendation that patients with rectal cancer offered [watch-and-wait] after neoadjuvant therapy should have very close...
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Redispensing unused cancer meds cuts waste, saves money
Researchers compared the reduction in drug waste and cost savings from redispensing oral anticancer drugs versus the standard practice of...
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GLP-1 RAs tied to suboptimal bowel prep, repeat colonoscopy
“Specifically, for every 14 patients treated with GLP-1 RAs, one patient would require a repeat colonoscopy due to suboptimal preparation.”
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Surgery is falling out of favor in rectal cancer
“This case series shows that rectal cancer is increasingly being managed medically,” the authors said.
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Breast milk liquid biopsy under study for early-stage breast cancer detection
Just like taking a small blood sample from newborns in a heel-prick test to rule out metabolic diseases, milk samples could be taken from women...
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Can a Mediterranean diet reduce breast cancer recurrence?
A growing body of evidence suggests that a better dietary quality may improve survival among patients with breast cancer, but whether diet impacts...
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Unexplained collapse unveils rare blood disorder
Acquired TTP often appears to arise in connection with either an immune trigger, such as a viral infection, or immune dysregulation associated...