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Zoledronic Acid Sinks as Breast Cancer Therapy in AZURE Trial
Major Finding: At a median follow-up of 59 months, there was no difference in disease-free survival overall (adjusted hazard ratio 0.98, P = .79)...
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BEACOPP Plus ABVD Called 'New Standard' for Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Major Finding: Combining two cycles of BEACOPP with two of ABVD significantly improves time to treatment failure (but not overall survival) in...
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Even One Cigarette Is Harmful, Surgeon General's Report Finds
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Frail Elderly Benefit From Post-Op Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
Major Finding: More than half of patients with a median Karnofsky performance score of 60 improved their score by at least 10 points.Data Source:...
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Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Cancer Patients Studied
Major Finding: Of patients admitted to a major cancer hospital over a 3-month period, 28% had clinical signs of acute kidney injury.Data Source: A...
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Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy Doesn't Compromise iFOBT Results
Major Finding: The sensitivity of two different immunochemical fecal occult blood tests (iFOBTs) for detecting colorectal neoplasms was 30% better...
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Meta-Analyses Indicate Asthma Boosts Lung Cancer Risk
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Screening Mammography Rates Are Below Guideline Recommendations
Major Finding: The screening mammography rate within a 2-year study window was 59% for women in their 50s and 49% for women aged 60 years or older...
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Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Cancer Death Rate by 30%-40%
Major Finding: A total of 674 cancer deaths occurred in 25,570 patients, with aspirin treatment significantly reducing the risk of death compared...
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Hydroxyurea Cuts Hospitalization, Transfusion in Children with Sickle Cell
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Survival Improved After Colorectal Liver/Lung Mets Resection
Major Finding: Overall survival at 5 years was 40% in patients with resected colorectal liver metastases alone vs.