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From the Journals
Weight Loss Drugs Cut Cancer Risk in Diabetes Patients
Researchers examine electronic health records of patients who had type 2 diabetes, no prior diagnosis of obesity-related cancers, and had been...
From the Journals
Urticaria Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Researchers compare the incident cancer risk between patients with urticaria and the general population using data from Danish healthcare...
Feature
Time Warp: Fax Machines Still Common in Oncology Practice. Why?
Oncologists are among the many specialists across the country at the mercy of telecopiers.
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FDA Proposes that Interchangeability Status for Biosimilars Doesn’t Need Switching Studies
The new draft guidance reflects updated scientific thinking on biosimilars, the agency said.
Feature
Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?
The number of community practices acquired by hospitals nearly tripled from 2010 to 2020, according to a report from COA.
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FDA Approves Topical Anticholinergic for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Approval was based on results from two phase 3 studies that enrolled 710 patients with primary axillary hyperhidrosis.
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Atopic Dermatitis: Study Compares Prevalence by Gender, Age, and Ethnic Background
“Results are important for us to consider targeted strategies to address AD burden,” said Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD....
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Meta-Analysis Finds Combination Cream Plus Tranexamic Acid Effective for Melasma
Tranexamic acid, an antifibrinolytic drug, has shown promise in recent studies, but its optimal use, either alone or as an adjunct to TCC, remains...
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VEXAS Syndrome: Study Highlights Cutaneous Symptoms
Affected individuals exhibit a wide range of manifestations, including cytopenia/myelodysplasia, multiorgan systemic inflammation, and cutaneous...
Opinion
Pruritic, violaceous papules in a patient with renal cell carcinoma
Pembrolizumab was discontinued by oncology because the patient had completed a majority of the cycles of therapy.
Conference Coverage
One Patient Changed This Oncologist’s View of Hope. Here’s How.
“How we think about hope directly influences patient care,” according to a professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York...