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Alternative antirejection regimen is efficacious in pediatric heart transplant
Results of the head-to-head TEAMMATE trial show the combination of everolimus and low-dose tacrolimus can be considered an alternative to MMF plus...
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Omitting surgery may be safe in early BC after neoadjuvant pCR
A small trial in early breast cancer has reported 100% disease-free survival at 3 years in women who skipped surgery following pathologic complete...
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How clinicians can prepare for and defend against social media attacks
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Sentinel central events prevalent during DISE for obstructive sleep apnea
“We also saw that the majority of these SCents eventually transitioned to obstructive events after approximately 12 minutes, which is often past...
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Measures of PTH predict postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia
“This measure can serve as a guide for discharging patients the same day, with instructions to return if they develop any symptoms of hypocalcemia...
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Proposed TNM update could shift staging for lung cancers
Lung cancers, particularly those with T1 disease, could be reclassified into a different overall stage if proposed adaptations to the N and M...
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Neoadjuvant durvalumab does not affect surgical outcomes in NSCLC: Study
AEGEAN is one of the first studies looking at immune checkpoint inhibitors in the perioperative settings that demonstrated improved EFS and pCR...
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Surgery may worsen pleural mesothelioma survival outcomes
The first randomized, controlled trial shows greater mortality than chemotherapy alone, though surgical expertise may be a confounder.
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Benefits of bariatric surgery persist for 12 years
The results reinforce the potential role of surgery “as an option to improve diabetes-related outcomes, including people with a BMI of less than...
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Medicaid expansion closing racial gap in GI cancer deaths
Results of a new study were particularly notable for Black patients, for whom there was a consistent increase in receiving therapy and a decrease...
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Surgical de-escalation passes clinical test in low-risk cervical cancer
‘Practice-changing’ results could reduce long-term survivor effects among qualifying patients.