Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients
Second cancer was fatal in 55 percent of the cases studied
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CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children
Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
1975 to 2019 Saw 58 Percent Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality
Of the reduction, 29 percent was due to treatment of metastatic breast cancer, 25 percent due to mammography screening
Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Paid Childbearing Policies Lacking for Residents
Policies optimizing competing goals and defining training competency needed
Aneurysm Diameter, Intraluminal Thrombus Predict AAA Growth
Small, medium abdominal aortic aneurysms with ILT grew 1.9- and 1.2-fold faster, respectively, than those without ILT
Robotic Bronchoscopy Plus Advanced Imaging Accurate for Diagnosing Lung Malignancy
Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with imaging has high diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
ASCO Endorses ASTRO Guidelines for Endometrial Cancer
Qualifications to guidelines include stronger statements in favor of chemotherapy in some cases
