ASCO: Neoadjuvant Ipilimumab + Nivolumab Ups Survival in Resectable Melanoma
Neoadjuvant treatment followed by surgery results in longer event-free survival for resectable, macroscopic stage III melanoma
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab, Ipilimumab Safe for dMMR Colon Cancer
113 of 115 enrolled patients underwent timely surgery; two had surgery delayed by more than two weeks
Second Patient to Receive Pig Kidney Has Organ Removed
Patient's body had not rejected the organ, but a heart pump she was also using failed to maintain good blood supply to the organ
Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Tied to Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Events
Risk for cardiovascular diseases similar between gastric cancer patients who undergo endoscopic resection and the general population
9.6 Percent of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians
Emergency Inguinal Hernia Surgery Rates Increased With Lower Country Income
Increase in emergency surgery rates accompanied by increase in bowel resection; complications linked to emergency surgery and bowel resection
HTN, Albuminuria Risks No Worse for Kidney Donors Versus Nondonors
In a recent study, donors had initial drop in eGFR after nephrectomy, followed by lesser decline per year than nondonors
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
For Women With Obesity, Risk for Breast Cancer Drops After Bariatric Surgery
Surgical treatment benefit greatest in women with baseline insulin levels above the median
AACR Delivers Report on Disparities in Cancer Progress
Black and Indigenous individuals have higher overall cancer death rates, despite having lower cancer incidence rates
