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SCD meds: Why such ‘slow uptake’?
A nationwide study found that pain medications approved to treat sickle cell disease were prescribed to fewer than one in three patients with SCD...
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Black women have higher state-level rates of TNBC
The state-level disparities highlight gaps in physicians’ understanding of how social factors contribute to disparities in TNBC risk.
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Zika virus still calls for preparedness and vaccine development
“There’s no antiviral that you can take for Zika. Until we have a vaccine, the key to controlling/preventing Zika is controlling the mosquitoes...
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Radiotherapy for early breast cancer: Sharp cutoff at age 70
Radiation therapy was 50% less likely to be prescribed for patients age 70 and older with early-stage breast cancer.
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Maintenance therapies boost MM survival rates
Interim results in the phase 3 ATLAS trial seemed to buttress the benefits of intensive maintenance therapies for multiple myeloma, post...
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Systematic review supports preferred drugs for HIV in youths
Findings support the use of dolutegravir an raltegravir as part of WHO-recommended regimens for treating HIV.
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Exciting advances in HR-positive breast cancer: Top five picks from SABCS
Treatments meet unmet need and address unanswered questions.
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Key research on TNBC: Top five picks from SABCS
A study on the impact of platinum therapy on long-term TNBC outcomes ranks among the most popular.
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Pregnancy outcomes on long-acting antiretroviral
“It can be dosed monthly or every 2 months ... This could be a consideration for women who might have problems tolerating oral pills during...
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Endometrial receptivity testing before IVF seen as unnecessary
Study found that embryo transfer based on the timing of ERT was no better than that based on the standard protocol.
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Opt-out HIV testing in EDs can help identify undiagnosed cases
On implementation of opt-out testing, the proportion of tests performed increased from 57.9% to 69% in a study.