Oncology & Cancer

Physicians' peers influence use of new cancer Tx modalities

(HealthDay)—Physicians whose peers were early adopters of brachytherapy for the treatment of women with early-stage breast cancer are more likely to adopt the therapy themselves, according to a study published in the Aug. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Psoriasis patients at higher risk for arrhythmia

(HealthDay)—Patients with psoriasis are at higher risk of developing arrhythmia, even after controlling for other risk factors, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Higher risk for depression with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—There is an increased risk of depression among women with psoriasis, according to a study published online July 17 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Not resecting ideal candidates ups mortality in liver cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), not resecting ideal candidates for resection is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of Hepatology.

Diabetes

CVD risk similar for metformin + insulin or sulfonylureas

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke is similar for treatment with insulin or sulfonylureas in combination with metformin, according to a study published online ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

SVR rates up with new regimens for HCV and HIV coinfection

(HealthDay)—For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and HIV coinfection, new regimens are effective and correlate with high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) after treatment, according to two studies ...

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