Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show
After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care.
Jun 7, 2022
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After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care.
Jun 7, 2022
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Older adults (aged 60 or older) who consume potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol report significantly better mobility, self-care and fewer problems undertaking daily activities after surgery compared to their peers who ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Drug-coated devices (DCDs) are not associated with increased long-term mortality among older patients who undergo femoropopliteal artery revascularization, according to a research letter published online May 20 in Circulation: ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Mandating the flu jab for healthcare staff is ethically justified, but the same can't be said of the COVID-19 jab, argue leading ethicists in an extended essay published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
May 31, 2022
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Research shows there are many reasons why involving patients in decisions about their care is good medicine. Shared decision-making can increase patients' satisfaction, improve their understanding of the risks and benefits ...
May 27, 2022
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According to a new study published today in Blood Advances, frailty assessments, a type of geriatric exam essential to predicting health outcomes in older adults with cancer, are both safe and feasible when conducted virtually. ...
May 26, 2022
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Breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer's patients, according to two new studies from researchers at the Case Western Reserve ...
May 23, 2022
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Providing surgical fellows with operative autonomy does not appear to compromise long-term outcomes of abdominal wall reconstructions (AWRs), according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA Network Open.
May 19, 2022
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Injured women are half as likely as men to receive the life-saving drug tranexamic acid (TXA) even though the treatment is equally effective regardless of sex, according to new research in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.
May 19, 2022
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A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that a 12-month home-based progressive and supervised exercise program can help to improve functioning and physical performance after patients ...
May 18, 2022
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