Addressing Rising Rates of Second Primary Lung Cancers
Second primary lung cancers (SPLC) may be more common than previously known, with up to 1 in 6 survivors developing SPLC, but research is limited.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
AIPSS-MF Plus Next-Generation Sequencing Refines Prognosis & Survival Estimates
Using NGS in prognostic assessments enhances myelofibrosis prognosis and survival estimates, representing a step toward personalized medicine in myelofibrosis.
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Liquid Profiling Provides Actionable Results in Nearly 90% of Advanced EC Cases
A recent study found cell-free DNA liquid profiling accurate and useful in characterizing different types of endometrial cancer and guiding therapy selection.
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How Video Storytelling Interventions Can Improve Glycemic Control in T2D
In a recent study in JAMA Network Open, a video storytelling intervention showed promise for helping Hispanic patients with type 2 diabetes reduce their A1C.
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Q&A: Challenges in Living Donor Transplant for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis
Emerging data on living donor liver transplant for alcohol-associated hepatitis shows the procedure offers a survival benefit over medical management alone.
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Male & Older Cancer Survivors Need More Guidance to Adhere to Healthy Lifestyle
Improved widespread and systematic counseling on ACS guidelines is needed to increase uptake of healthy behaviors among male and younger cancer survivors.
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A Call for Anxiety Assessment in Routine COPD Management
Researchers found the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to be a useful tool for anxiety assessment in routine COPD management.
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Psychological Program Yields Sustained Weight Loss by Changing Satiety Perception
An app-based behavioral change program for obesity led to sustained weight loss by changing participants’ perceptions of hunger and satiety.
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Comorbidities Persist for the 90% of Patients With MASH and No Cirrhosis
MASH’s economic burden is substantial, particularly for patients with MASH and multiple comorbidities, even in the absence of cirrhosis.
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Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Represents New Strategy to Increase PrEP Uptake
A recent literature review highlighted “complex intersections” between intimate partner violence and PrEP care engagement among sexual minority men.
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Tumor Budding Predicts Lymph Node Metastases in Cutaneous SCC
A recent review showed that tumor budding was consistently associated with a higher risk for nodal metastases in patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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Simplified rIPSS-WM Improves Risk Stratification in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Researchers created a Modified Staging System for Waldenström macroglobulinemia that could improve risk stratification for treatment-naïve patients.
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4D Flow MRI Offers Non-Invasive Technique for Measuring Pulmonary Blood Flow in PAH
4D flow MRI may be a viable, non-invasive alternative to right heart catheterization for measuring blood flow in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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New, Practical Patient Journey Algorithm Promising in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Researchers developed a clinical practice psoriasis care algorithm designed to foster empathy, trust, and communication between clinicians and patients.
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CMV Consensus Group Clarifies Parameters for PCR & Refractory Disease
A new report from a major CMV research and advocacy group describes changes to how specific CMV-related terms are defined in transplant recipients.
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Q&A: Proactively Addressing Pain in Patients With IBD—Beyond Opioids
Gil Melmed, MD, shares how a proactive pain management protocol curbed opioid prescriptions and utilization among hospitalized patients with IBD.
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Q&A: Addressing Gaps in Early IRD Diagnosis to Improve Patient Outcomes
Some patients with inherited retinal diseases still experience multi-year diagnostic delays, but education and genetic testing have reduced this gap.
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Study Sheds Light on Optimal Use of 3D-TEE vs Cardiac MRI for Surgical Myectomy
New findings shed light on optimal pre-surgical myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy imaging techniques and measurement types.
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Disease-Causing Variants Identified in Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
A study of inherited retinal dystrophy subjects identified 14 novel ABCA4 variants of which 8 were determined to be disease-causing or likely disease-causing.
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Study Targets Improved Diagnostic Criteria for ApHCM
Per-segment indexed apical wall thickness thresholds were accurate in detecting apical hypertrophy and could help diagnose apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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