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ASCO: Immunotherapy Beneficial in Advanced Bladder Cancer
About a quarter of older patients deemed too frail for chemo responded to atezolizumab
ASCO: ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Shows Promise for Tumor Surveillance
Guardant360 predicts cancer DNA mutations and could help tailor treatments to avoid drug resistance
ASCO: IMAB362 Can Lengthen Lives of Gastric Cancer Patients
Patients with advanced disease lived longer when they received this targeted treatment
ASCO: Extension of Aromatase Inhibitor Tx Benefits Breast CA
Extension of aromatase inhibitor treatment to 10 years linked to higher rates of disease-free survival
Flu Vaccine Can Help Keep Heart Failure Patients Out of Hospital
Vaccination tied with lower risk of hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases, respiratory infections
Music During Eye Surgery = Less Sedation
And, patients who listen to relaxing music before procedure have less anxiety
DDW: Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Up in Younger People
Incidence up 11.4 percent in 10 years among Americans younger than 50
Heart Failure Risk Up Significantly After First Myocardial Infarction
One in four MI survivors develop heart failure within four years
DDW: Fecal Transplant Might Help Relieve Symptoms of Colitis
Fecal microbiota transplantation found to improve symptoms in treatment-resistant patients
DDW: Eating Some Solid Foods May Be OK Before Colonoscopy
Low-residue diet leads to improved bowel prep, more rested patients
