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VIDEO: Careful TKI hiatus makes CML pregnancy possible
The scenario of a successful pregnancy in women with chronic myeloid leukemia has now played out several dozen times at a handful of U.S. centers...
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Bundled maternal HIV, well-baby visits boost ART adherence
SEATTLE – When new moms can get their well-baby visits and HIV care together, they have better antiretroviral adherence and breastfeed longer.
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Lightweight mesh reduces erosion risk after sacrocolpopexy
SAN ANTONIO – Mesh choice and suture selection are both important in decreasing the risk of erosion.
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Predicting extraction of an intact uterus in robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy
SAN ANTONIO – Surgeons can calculate their ability to deliver an intact uterus vaginally during laparoscopic hysterectomy by using a new scoring...
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BRCA2 mutations linked to greater risk for pancreatic cancer
MIAMI BEACH – A higher incidence of pancreatic abnormalities on imaging among BRCA2 mutation carriers may provide a potential screening target.
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Confirmatory blood typing unnecessary for closed prolapse repairs
SAN ANTONIO – It may be safe to skip the preoperative blood type and antibody screening before closed apical prolapse repairs, but the same can’t...
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy induces mutational, molecular shifts in ovarian cancers
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was associated with changes in gene expression and associated pathways in high-grade serous...
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Bioidentical hormone replacement fares well in phase III trial
ORLANDO – Phase III trial results represent another step toward FDA approval of a formulation of bioidentical hormone therapy to treat hot flashes...
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Long-term durability low for nonmesh vaginal prolapse repair
This is the first randomized trial comparing transvaginal uterosacral ligament suspension and transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation for...
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Shelving of AHCA a win for patients, experts say
The decision by House Republicans to withdraw the American Health Care Act was a victory for all Americans, especially older, sicker, and poorer...
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Don’t shy away from vaginal salpingectomy
Performing concomitant prophylactic salpingectomy is feasible in vaginal hysterectomies.