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Resection reduces inflammatory breast cancer lesion recurrence
LAS VEGAS – With a plastic surgeon on call, MD Anderson surgeons achieved negative margins and local/regional recurrence rates similar to those...
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Lumpectomy plus reconstruction outperforms mastectomy plus reconstruction
LAS VEGAS – Lumpectomy combined with plastic surgery had nearly the same cost and complication rate as lumpectomy alone, and was cheaper and safer...
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ASCO updates NSCLC guidelines for adjuvant therapy
ASCO presents an update to 2007 guidelines for use of chemotherapy and radiation in NSCLC patients.
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Pharmacist-run PrEP clinic proves effective, profitable
SEATTLE – A unique pharmacy-based clinic delivered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis to vulnerable men who have sex with men, usually on the same day...
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Postsurgical O2 may cut AHI events
Apnea-hypopnea index events per hour were less in patients who received oxygen postoperatively than in patients who received no oxygen...
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BUN increase tracks with upper GI bleeding outcomes
In patients with nonvariceal upper GI bleeding, a rise in BUN levels at 24 hours was associated with worse outcomes.
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A viral inducer of celiac disease?
A new study shows evidence that reovirus infection during early childhood may prompt T-cell immune response to dietary gluten.
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Choice of protease inhibitor may impact CVD risk in HIV+ patients
Older protease inhibitors had been shown to be associated with increased CVD risk, but the newer generation of drugs had not been similarly...
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Rate of heroin use in U.S. soars, especially among white individuals
The prevalence of heroin use has surged among white and poor individuals in the United States, a comparison of surveys performed in 2001-2002 and...
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A little rivaroxaban goes a long way
Reduced doses maintain effectiveness; still more effective than aspirin.
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HCV testing stagnant among baby boomers
Despite the urging of the United States Preventive Services Task Force and other organizations in 2013, the percentage of baby boomers who...
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HCV testing stagnant among baby boomers
Rates of hepatitis C virus testing in baby boomers rose only slightly between 2013 and 2015, despite calls for universal testing.
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Colorectal tumors: ESD passes long-term test
In superficial colorectal tumors, over a minimum of 5 years of follow-up, endoscopic submucosal dissection was effective and generally safe.
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Pulmonary embolism common in patients with AE-COPD
A meta-analysis shows that pulmonary embolisms are often present in unexplained acute exacerbations of COPD.
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PrEP sexual health intervention improves adherence
SEATTLE – Framing PrEP use as being an of element sexual health led to higher medication adherence than did a standard educational intervention....