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When to treat, delay, or omit breast cancer therapy in the face of COVID-19
Two groups have released recommendations for treating breast cancer patients during the pandemic.
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Case fatality rate for COVID-19 near 1.4%, increases with age
“These early estimates give an indication of the fatality ratio across the spectrum of COVID-19 disease and show a strong age gradient in risk of...
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Vaginal artesunate quells CIN 2/3 lesions, clears HPV
Self-administered treatment with the antimalarial drug artesunate was safe and effective in a small proof-of-concept study.
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SABR slashes progression of advanced prostate cancer
When compared with observation, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy decreased disease progression three-fold in patients with oligometastatic...
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Sleep-disordered breathing linked with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in cognitively normal older adults
Sleep-disordered breathing in otherwise asymptomatic adults aged 65 years and older was associated with brain changes suggestive of Alzheimer’s...
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SECURE-IBD registry traces COVID-19 in patients with Crohn’s, colitis
Gastroenterologists and other clinicians caring for patients with IBD are being encouraged to report outcomes for pediatric and adult patients...
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Carboplatin plus pemetrexed should be ‘a standard option’ in elderly patients with NSCLC
Performance status matters more than age in the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer, a study suggests.
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Rheumatologists to share knowledge in COVID-19 patient-centered registry
The soon-to-be launched registry will help guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with rheumatologic disorders treated with...
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Clinicians petition government for national quarantine
The petition was started by an apolitical Facebook group to focus attention on what members see as the most critical issues for clinicians.