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Melanoma mortality rates fell in 2010s as new therapies took hold
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy appear to be paying dividends, new study finds.
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High response rates with T-DXd in early HER2-low breast cancer
Nearly 70% of patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancers with low levels of HER2 had pathological response to the antibody-drug...
From the Journals
Statins tied to lower ICH risk regardless of bleed location
A large new case-control study has shown a reduced risk of both lobar and nonlobar intracerebral hemorrhage with statin use, providing reassurance...
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‘Clear answer’: ALL study defies conventional wisdom
Research on pediatric blood cancers found that high-dose methotrexate does not help cut the risk for central nervous system relapse.
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‘Astonishing’ results: Skip salvage chemo, proceed to HSCT
New research on treating acute myeloid leukemia suggested that some patients may safely go straight to stem cell transplantation.
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Post-transplant diet: Gruel no longer rules
New findings from Italy: Anti-bacterial diet, long the scourge of stem-cell transplant patients, doesn’t lower risk of infection.
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Global effort needed to widen access to HSCT
Study findings reveal “unacceptably low” access to HSCT in some regions, triggering a call to action.
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Poorly matched stem cell transplants linked to ancestry
To address disparities, medical institutions also need to improve their assessments of financial hardship.
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For minorities with PE: Less advanced treatment, more mortality
Asians/Pacific Islanders with pulmonary embolism faced the lowest risk of hospitalization but died at the highest rate, new study finds.
Commentary
No, you can’t see a different doctor: We need zero tolerance of patient bias
While speech may not constitute violence in the strictest sense of the word, there is growing evidence that it can be physically harmful.
Feature
States cracking down harder on docs who sexually abuse patients
The Federation of State Medical Boards conducted a 2-year review of how medical boards handled cases of sexual misconduct.