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True Benefit of Screening Colonoscopy for CRC Underestimated in NordICC
Registration delays of 1, 2, or 3 years led to an underestimated risk for CRC by 25%, 50%, and 75%, respectively.
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Physician Empathy Mitigates Patients’ Chronic Pain
The extent of the physician’s empathy effects exceeded that reported for nonpharmacological treatments, current opioid use, and lumbar spine...
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New Scanner Creates Highly Detailed, 3D Images of Blood Vessels in Seconds
Researchers created a scanner that provides 3D images of vasculature, useful in RA, PVD, and cancer treatment.
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Excess Body Weight Tied to Increased Risk for Second Cancers
For every 5-unit increase in BMI, the risk for an obesity-related cancer was considerably higher than the risk for any second cancer.
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MMR/MSI Testing for CRC Climbs, But Variations Persist
To assess trends and factors associated with MMR/MSI testing, researchers evaluated 834,797 patients diagnosed with stage I to IV CRC between 2012...
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A Hard Look at Toxic Workplace Culture in Medicine
Bullying and harassment at work is linked to burnout, lost sleep, and depression among clinicians.
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NY Nurse Practitioners Sue State Over Pay Equity, Alleged Gender Inequality
Lawsuit alleges that NPs in NY state are depended on, but not paid adequately for their work.
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Beyond Scope Creep: Why Physicians and PAs Should Come Together for Patients
AMA has sought to limit expansion of PA roles, but clinicians argue collaboration is needed improve care access.
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Many Hurdles Exist to Treating Lung Cancer With CAR T Cells
Unleashing the immune system in a highly specific manner, ‘is obviously, in a way, a holy grail’ in lung cancer, said an expert at the W...
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Myeloma: Isa-KRd Induction Shows High MRD Responses
Interim analysis of first MIDAS trial findings shows “highest rate of response and MRD negativity to date.”
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How to Treat Cancer While Preserving Fertility
Some chemotherapies are known for their effects on oocytes, follicle maturation, and spermatogenesis, but knowledge about newer treatment options...