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Some institutions are asking physicians to solicit donations from patients

Some Oncologists Are Being Asked to Solicit Donations

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About three-quarters of oncologists feel that this will affect the physician-patient relationship
Almost half of pulmonologists have a propensity for over- or under-use of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer

Many Pulmonologists Under-, Over-Screen With LDCT

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Under-screeners more likely to cite potential harms as influential factors, less influenced by evidence
A 21-gene risk of recurrence score can identify patients with breast cancer who may be spared chemotherapy

Prospective Validation of 21-Gene Risk of Recurrence Score

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Score identifies breast cancer patients with low risk of recurrence who may be spared adjuvant chemo
Prenatal exposure to maternal cancer with or without treatment does not impact early childhood development

Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Cancer Explored

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Prenatal exposure to maternal cancer, with or without tx, doesn't impact early child development
In a new study

Novel Immunotx Shows Promise Against Advanced Renal Cancer

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Nivolumab appears to outperform everolimus in new clinical trial
For patients treated for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

No Specific Findings to ID Recurrence in Head and Neck CA

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No definite index of symptoms or signs indicating local recurrence, second primary malignancy
Age and obesity affect gene regulation in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia

Age, Obesity Affect Gene Expression in Symptomatic BPH

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Age, obesity promote methylation, suppression of 5α-reductase 2
Greater numbers of high-risk women eligible for primary prevention of breast cancer are identified by incorporating benign breast disease diagnoses into the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium risk model

Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care

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Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
Patients with small renal masses who have a radical nephrectomy are significantly more likely to experience up staging to a more advanced chronic kidney disease stage based on glomerular filtration rate ranges

Surveillance Beats Radical Nephrectomy for Small Masses

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Active surveillance equal to partial nephrectomy for renal function preservation
For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter

Subclavian Vein Catheterization Beats Jugular, Femoral Placement

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Reduces risk of blood infection, deep-vein thrombosis among critically ill