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ENGOT-OV16/NOVA trial: Analysis shows improved TWiST with niraparib
An analysis of ENGOT-OV16/NOVA trial data showed improved time without toxicity and symptoms (TWiST) in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer...
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Brachytherapy proves beneficial regardless of treatment duration
HONOLULU – The median overall survival was better among patients who received brachytherapy for 8 weeks or longer...
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Financial assistance programs may speed treatment for cervical cancer
HONOLULU – Financial assistance programs may help lower-income cervical cancer patients complete treatment in a...
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Match Day 2019: Ob.gyn. up from last year
For all specialties, the total number of positions, as well as the number of applicants for them, was higher than last year, too.
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New study a reprieve for isoniazid during HIV pregnancy?
SEATTLE – Two contradictory studies may point to the need for risk/benefit analysis.
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Ovarian cancer survivors carry burden of severe long-term fatigue
Women who have survived epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) more often report severe long-term fatigue than healthy women, according to a case-control...
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Raltegravir safe, effective in late pregnancy
SEATTLE –
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Prior authorization an increasing burden
Insurers are not following the 2018 consensus statement on improving the prior authorization process, the AMA says.
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FDA approves another trastuzumab biosimilar for HER2-positive breast cancer, gastric cancer
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp), a biosimilar of ...
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Survey of MS patients reveals numerous pregnancy-related concerns
DALLAS – Of those who became pregnant following diagnosis, 20% reported postpartum depression or anxiety.
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Quitting smoking during pregnancy cuts SUID risk
Greater prenatal smoking was associated with greater odds of SUID, but odds dropped modestly for those who quit smoking during pregnancy.