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Do Health-Related Social Needs Raise Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors?
Researchers examine links between mortality risk and health-related social needs in patients who had cancer.
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Terminal Cancer: What Matters to Patients and Caregivers
Patients and caregivers are less aligned on decisions about cost containment than end-of-life goals.
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New and Improved Option for Detecting Neurologic Pathogens?
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of RNA and DNA from cerebrospinal fluid can simultaneously test for a wide range of infectious...
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Most Targeted Cancer Drugs Lack Substantial Clinical Benefit
Researchers assess validity of the molecular targets and clinical benefits of genome-targeted cancer drugs approved in the United States from 2015...
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Cannabis Constituent May Be Key to Easing THC-Induced Anxiety
The findings could have implications for the use of medicinal or recreational cannabis, which has increased in recent years due to state...
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Association Calls For Increased Oversight in Response to Reports of Possibly Counterfeit Botulinum Toxin
The ASDSA referenced investigations in Illinois and Tennessee in which suspected counterfeit neurotoxins were associated with individuals’...
Hitting a Nerve
Time Wasted to Avoid Penalties
Is routine depression screening a waste of time? Many seem to think so.
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CDC Investigating Adverse Events Related to Counterfeit, Mishandled Botulinum Toxin
Reactions have included blurry vision, double vision, drooping eyelids, difficult swallowing or breathing, and other symptoms of botulism.
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Oncologists Voice Ethical Concerns Over AI in Cancer Care
Researchers ask 204 oncologists from 37 states for their views on the ethical implications of using AI for cancer care.
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Less Than 50% of Accelerated Approvals Show Clinical Benefit
Researchers review 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approvals between 2013 and 2017.
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Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.