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SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer
No significant difference seen in disease-free survival for those with, without pregnancy; overall survival up for those with pregnancy
Withholding Intubation Helpful for Comatose Patients With Acute Poisoning
Benefits seen for composite of in-hospital death and length of intensive care unit and hospital stay
SABCS: Outcomes No Worse for Survivors With Less Frequent Mammograms
Breast cancer-specific survival at five years noninferior with less frequent mammograms versus annual mammograms
SABCS: Positive Outcomes Seen When Pausing Endocrine Therapy to Become Pregnant
Incidence of breast cancer-free interval events similar for those undergoing ovarian stimulation for cryopreservation or not
SABCS: Neoadjuvant Chemo Can Let Breast Cancer Patients Skip Nodal RT
Skipping adjuvant regional nodal irradiation does not increase risk for recurrence or death after neoadjuvant chemo before breast-conserving surgery
SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT
Very low risk for recurrence seen for postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years who did not receive radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
Thyroid Cancer Prevalent Among Transgender Female Veterans
Estrogen gender-affirming hormone therapy may be a risk factor
Direct-Acting Antivirals Still Underused in Hep C-Related Liver Cancer
Higher odds of receiving DAA treatment seen for younger age, being seen by a gastroenterologist or infectious disease physician, having cirrhosis
ACR: Higher BMI Linked to Worse Flare Symptoms in Early RA
Patients with obesity had amplified impact of elevated BMI on RA-Flare Questionnaire scores compared with healthy weight, overweight
ACR: App Helps Manage Fibromyalgia Through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Benefits include patient well-being and improved fibromyalgia symptoms and function
