Surveillance Colonoscopy Rarely IDs Cancer in Older Adults
Yields higher among patients with a prior advanced adenoma but do not vary significantly with age
Omission of Completion Axillary-Lymph-Node Dissection Noninferior
Findings seen in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer with sentinel-node macrometastases
Second Primary Malignancy Risk Increased After Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma
Women have increased risk for thyroid, renal, lung cancers; men have highest risk for melanoma, bladder, prostate cancers
Biosimilar Biologics Do Not Always Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Findings seen in large study of commercially insured outpatients examining seven biologics, before and after biosimilar availability
MRI + Blood Test Results May Cut Unnecessary Biopsies for Prostate Cancer
Patient-tailored biopsy decisions still maintain high sensitivity
Model Predicts Need for Bone Marrow Sampling in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Model predicts smoldering multiple myeloma or worse among patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer Mortality
About 300 percent increased risk seen for those in highest versus lowest tertile of serum PBDE levels
Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports
Additionally, proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased
Crude Sickle Cell Birth Prevalence 28.54 per 10,000 in Non-Hispanic Blacks
Two-thirds of mothers of newborns with SCD live in counties with high, very high levels of social vulnerability
Ethical Issues Abound in Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care
Issues include explainability, patient consent, and responsibility
