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Dose intensification gets more mileage out of adjuvant chemo
SAN ANTONIO – Women were less likely to experience recurrence or die of breast cancer if they were given dose-intensified chemotherapy.
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Ribociclib plus standard of care improves PFS in premenopausal HR+/HER2-negative breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO – The median PFS for women treated with ribociclib plus endocrine therapy was 23.8 months, vs. 13 months for women treated with the...
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MedPAC: Ditch meaningful use, patient measures under MIPS
WASHINGTON – Population-level outcomes measures are the key focus of a proposed program to replace Medicare’s new MIPS program.
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VIDEO: Dr. Matteo Lambertini answers questions on temporary ovarian suppression
SAN ANTONIO – Temporarily suppressing ovarian function with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog during chemotherapy helps preserve fertility...
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Half of all breast cancer survivors conceived naturally within 3 months of trying
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers counted the outcomes of all the breast cancer patients from a single center who were attempting to conceive.
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Newer hormonal contraception formulations linked to breast cancer risk*
The elevated risk should be weighed against the benefits of contraception, researchers said.
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Medicare pay cut may loom in wake of tax bill passage
Could revoking the individual mandate trigger lower Medicare reimbursement?
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Mammography screening’s benefits for breast cancer mortality questioned
A Dutch mammography screening program worsens overdiagnosis without significantly reducing mortality.
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Preoperative IV acetaminophen has little to offer in gyn surgery, study finds
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Preoperative intravenous acetaminophen is expensive and appears to do little to reduce postoperative pain.
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Adolescents with chronic health conditions often undervaccinated
But better flu vaccination suggests it can be done well in high-risk teens.
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Baylor sees first U.S. birth from uterine transplant recipient
Another transplant recipient is late into her pregnancy, the surgical team said.