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Merck's global sales jump 12% in second quarter
Soaring sales of its cancer blockbuster and vaccines helped drive Merck's second-quarter profit up a whopping 54%, blowing past Wall Street expectations.
Jul 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetics, lifestyle provide clues to racial differences in head and neck cancer
Why are African Americans more likely than Caucasians to be not only diagnosed with head and neck cancer, but also die from the disease?
Sep 14, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies cancer patients most likely to develop cachexia
It is estimated that as many as 80% of advanced-stage cancer patients may develop cachexia, a potentially fatal metabolic syndrome characterized by extreme weight loss and muscle wasting, but scientists do not yet fully understand ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers
The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.
Jan 15, 2024
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Surgery
Study IDs clinical factors tied to free tissue transfer reoperation
(HealthDay)—Certain clinical factors, including wound complications, are associated with reoperation and prolonged hospitalization in patients undergoing free tissue transfer (FTT) for reconstruction related to head and ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals low risk of COVID-19 infection among patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery
A recent international observational study provides important data on the safety of head and neck cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
AI software could advance voice box cancer treatment
Artificial intelligence has been found to improve the outcome of patients with voice box cancer, which is a step closer to personalized treatment, new research has revealed.
Apr 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AAO-HNSF clinical practice guideline: Tinnitus
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released the first ever mutli-disciplinary, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to improve the diagnosis and management of tinnitus, the ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Health
Can the way we move after injury lead to chronic pain?
When people suffer musculoskeletal pain – that is, pain arising from muscles, ligaments, bones or joints – they change the way they move. Sometimes these changes include completely avoiding certain movements, and sometimes ...
Nov 25, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High-frequency spinal cord stimulation provides better results in chronic back and leg pain
For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes, compared to conventional low-frequency SCS, reports a clinical trial in ...
Oct 28, 2016
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