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CRISPR-engineered T cells may be safe for cancer, but do they work?
All three patients who received CRISPR-engineered T cells in a phase 1 trial experienced cancer progression but minimal toxicity.
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Uptick in lung cancer in younger women, not related to smoking
Historically, lung cancer rates have been higher in men, but a new study shows higher rates in women.
Opinion
Like a hot potato
Each of us arrives at a given clinical crossroads with our own level of experience and comfort level.
Opinion
The Mississippi solution
I agree wholeheartedly with Dr. William G. Wilkoff's doubts that an increase in medical schools/students and/or foreign medical graduates is the...
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Vaccinating most girls could eliminate cervical cancer within a century
A model suggests that universal girls-only HPV vaccination could prevent 61 million cases of cervical cancer.
Opinion
New tools could help predict complication risks in lung and breast cancer
More evidence is needed before clinicians can rely on these new tools.
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Are doctors really at highest risk for suicide?
Close look at the data behind these claims reveals the difficulty of establishing reliable statistics.
Opinion
The power of an odd couple
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What to do when stimulants fail for ADHD
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Should supplemental MRI be used in otherwise average-risk women with extremely dense breasts?
Recent data show that supplemental MRI screening in women with extremely dense breasts and negative screening mammograms decreases the rate of...