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Certain anaerobic bacteria linked to increased CRC risk
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
Anaerobic bacteria have been linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, but it isn’t clear if the bacteria are causing the cancers.
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Treating lung cancer in COVID-19 times: Update from experts
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
Experts advise delaying surgery but maintaining treatment regimens that provide a survival benefit.
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Liver cancer increase driven mainly by NASH in men over 60
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
In recent years, the rate of liver cancer has increased in patients age 60 and older but decreased in younger patients.
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RT plus checkpoint blockade active in head and neck cancer
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
At 2 years, the progression-free survival rate was 71%, and the overall survival rate was 75%.
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For a time, an old drug helps with PFS in a head and neck cancer
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
Everolimus prolonged progression-free survival but only while patients remained on the drug.
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Endocrine Society advises on use of romosozumab for osteoporosis
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
The update to the 2019 guideline specifies which postmenopausal women should, and should not, receive the drug.
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Drug recall in U.S. causes extreme hardship for hypoparathyroid patients
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
Approximately 2,700 patients in the United States have been affected by the recall of Natpara.
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Novel antibody looks promising in lupus nephritis
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
WASHINGTON – “We hypothesized that if we could deplete B cells more efficiently and completely, we would achieve better results.”
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Silent Coronary Disease Seen in Many Diabetics
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
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Silent Ischemia Afflicts Many Hypertensive Diabetic Patients
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
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ARBs Improve Endothelial Function, Findings Show : For patients with impaired glucose intolerance, angiotensin II receptor-1 blockade helps significantly.
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
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FDG-PET Scans Find Secondary Infections
- Author:
- Pam Harrison
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Radioactive Iodine Rarely Induces Thyroid Storm : Patients with severe thyrotoxicosis can be treated, but they should receive β-blockers and counseling.
- Author:
- Pam Harrison