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Teen vaping in the time of COVID-19
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- Neil Osterweil
E-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults was on the wane until the COVID-19 pandemic occurred...
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Switch to integrase inhibitor regimen safe and effective
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- Neil Osterweil
Forty-eight weeks after the switch, virologic suppression was maintained among 94.3% of those on an integrase inhibitor–based regimen.
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Chemoradiation boosts glioblastoma survival in real-world setting
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- Neil Osterweil
Registry data in the U.S. and Europe showed increasing survival as combined temozolomide and radiation made its...
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New first-line standard of care for esophageal cancer?
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- Neil Osterweil
Adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy improved overall and progression-free survival in patients with previously...
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Sotorasib is a ‘triumph of drug discovery’ in cancer
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- Neil Osterweil
Sotorasib, an agent targeting the KRAS p.G12C mutation, demonstrated activity against non–small cell lung cancer...
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Nivo-cabo combo joins advanced RCC treatment ranks
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- Neil Osterweil
Nivolumab plus cabozantinib bested sunitinib in patients with previously untreated advanced or metastatic renal...
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AML maintenance: It’s now a thing
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- Neil Osterweil
New post-remission therapies for acute myeloid leukemia can for the first time improve relapse-free and overall...
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HMAs plus novel agents may improve outcomes in higher-risk MDS
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- Neil Osterweil
Hypomethylating agents are still the standard of care, but pairing them with other therapies can improve...
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TKI choice key for fit/unfit patients with Ph+ALL
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- Neil Osterweil
Ponatinib (Iclusig) is associated with high response rates in combination therapy, but toxicities may be too great for less fit patients.
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For lower-risk MDS, treat ‘what bugs patients most’
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- Neil Osterweil
There are no therapies known to extend survival of low-risk MDS, but many patients can have a good quality of...
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Fatal pediatric melanomas diverse in presentation
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- Neil Osterweil
One-fourth of fatal pediatric melanomas arose in association with congenital melanocytic nevi.
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Coronavirus-associated aspergillosis increased 30-day mortality risk
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- Neil Osterweil
Nearly one-third of patients on mechanical ventilation for COVID-19 had probable coronavirus-associated pulmonary aspergillosis.
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Swallowable ‘sponge on string’ to diagnose esophageal cancer
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- Neil Osterweil
A swallowable device consisting of a sponge in a capsule successfully identified Barrett’s esophagus and cancer...
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Swallowable ‘sponge on string’ to diagnose esophageal cancer
- Author:
- Neil Osterweil
A swallowable device consisting of a sponge in a capsule successfully identified Barrett’s esophagus and cancer...
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Ultrasound, cardiac CT valuable in COVID-19 assessment
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- Neil Osterweil
An expert panel of the American College of Cardiology offers evidence-based guidance for evaluating cardiac complications of COVID-19 infections...