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Using JAK inhibitors for myelofibrosis
Newer options are improving management of cytopenic patients.
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Is this the best screening test for prostate cancer?
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that half of men with apparently “safe” PSA levels had clinically significant prostate cancers when...
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‘Promising’ new txs for most common adult leukemia
The FDA has already approved these treatments for some other blood cancers, but chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) poses unique challenges.
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NAFLD raises risk for colorectal adenomatous polyps
In the fully adjusted model, NAFLD was a significant independent risk factor for adenomatous polyps but not for nonadenomatous polyps.
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AI mammogram screening is equivalent to human readers
“That the AI system was able to match the performance of the average reader in this specialized group of mammogram readers indicates the...
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CHP/CCUS: Low blood cancer risk for most patients
The goal of ongoing research is to prevent CHIP/CCUS progression in higher-risk patients.
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Hidden disparities: How language barriers reduce cancer care access
It is essential to “engage in efforts to mitigate these communication barriers that disproportionately impact the health of vulnerable patient...
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BCR is unreliable surrogate for overall survival in prostate cancer
The correlation between BCR-free survival and overall survival ranged from low to moderate.
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Predicting prostate cancer risk: Are polygenic risk scores ready for prime time?
“A polygenic risk score estimates your risk by adding together the number of bad cards you were dealt by the impact of each card, such as an ace...
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Your patient bequeathed money to you: Can you accept it?
“To reject these gifts would be a slap in the face to the patient, [but] where it gets more ethically cloudy is when a gift is very substantial...
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Five ways to avert a malpractice lawsuit with better EHR techniques
Physicians often assume that if they put a note in the electronic chart, others will look for it, but one expert says it’s far more prudent to...