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Outcomes worse for lung cancer patients with VTE

Posted on: 23/03/2015 - 18:04

Hospitalized lung cancer patients who had venous thromboembolisms had significantly worse outcomes than did other patients, according to a study publi... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

PCV13 prevents pneumococcal pneumonia in elderly

Posted on: 18/03/2015 - 21:00

The 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine showed “significant efficacy” against vaccine-type strains of community-acquired pneumonia and vacc... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

Posted on: 12/03/2015 - 17:00

Numerous states have achieved Healthy People 2020 goals for colorectal and cervical cancer incidence, and the proportion of persons with cancer who su... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

IBD patients have significantly higher risk of DVT, pulmonary embolism

Posted on: 10/03/2015 - 12:05

The risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients developing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism was 1.98-fold and 1.80-fold higher, respe... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 22:41

SILVER SPRING, MD.– Two components of the trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines used during the current season should be replaced for the 20... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

More cancer patients surviving longer, but age-based disparities remain

Posted on: 19/02/2015 - 18:13

Survival rates overall for cancer patients are higher now than 20 years ago, though younger patients are faring significantly better than older ones f... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Smoking linked to many ‘new’ causes of death

Posted on: 11/02/2015 - 22:00

Smoking causes death from many diseases that until now have not been linked officially to tobacco use, including digestive disorders, liver cirrhosis,... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Smoking linked to many ‘new’ causes of death

Posted on: 11/02/2015 - 22:00

Smoking causes death from many diseases that until now have not been linked officially to tobacco use, including digestive disorders, liver cirrhosis,... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Lung cancer bypasses breast cancer as leading cause of cancer death for women in developed countries

Posted on: 04/02/2015 - 15:26

An estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer deaths occurred in 2012, although incidences of certain cancers, such as lung cancer... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

FDA panel backs antifungal for invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis

Posted on: 23/01/2015 - 18:41

SILVER SPRING, MD. – A novel treatment for invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis gained the support of a Food and Drug Administration adv... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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