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RUBY: ‘A Huge Win’ for Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
The combination of the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab and chemotherapy prolonged life by more than 1 year, compared with chemotherapy alone.
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Summertime and Mosquitoes Are Breeding
Because some mosquitoes can carry and transmit infectious diseases, prevention of bites is important, as is recognition of mosquito-borne...
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Phase 2 Results: Zerlasiran siRNA Drug Lowers Lp(a) by 90%
At 36 weeks, siRNA reduced Lp(a) from baseline when compared to placebo, says company.
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Cell-Free DNA Blood Test Developed for Detecting Colorectal Cancer
The cfDNA blood test had 83% sensitivity for CRC, 90% specificity for advanced neoplasia, and 13% sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions....
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Combining Targeted Drugs and Radiation in Breast Cancer: What’s Safe?
What is known and unknown about combining radiotherapy and systemic treatments in breast cancer?
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Pediatrics Takes a Hit, Whereas Emergency Medicine Recovers on Match Day
Match Day results left some peds residencies unfilled while emergency medicine saw more interest than last year.
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FDA Approves New Esophageal Cancer Drug
The approval, which was deferred in 2022 due to COVID-19-related restrictions, marks the first for the agent in the United States.
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Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates
Many physicians practicing now did not see any cases until they were out of training.
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Neurological Disorders Now Top Global Cause of Illness, Disability
Some 3.4 billion people — 43% of the entire global population — had a neurological illness in 2021.
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Medtronic’s Duet EDMS Catheter Tubing Under Class I Recall
Medtronic has recalled its EDMS catheter tubing due to disconnection potential, possibly causing CSF leak and infections.