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Vary CRC screening by age, sex, race, ethnicity?

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

Among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer who undergo screening colonoscopy, the yield of large polyps and tumors varies widely by patient age, sex, race, and ethnicity. This means that an...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Interferon-free regimens yield 96%-100% SVRs

Posted on: 01/08/2014 - 05:01

Two interferon-free combination therapies yielded sustained virologic responses of 96%-100% in an international, open-label, phase III, randomized trial involving 186 patients with refractory...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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New HCV drugs could boost Part D spending by up to $5.8 billion

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 19:55

New treatments for hepatitis C could boost federal spending for the Medicare Part D program by up to $5.8 billion in 2015 and lead to a 4.3%-8.6% premium increase for beneficiaries, according to a...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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Age, income, ethnicity predicted rheumatoid arthritis drug discontinuation

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 18:25

Some of the same factors that predict patients’ discontinuation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis also appear to predict their initiation, such as use of oral...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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FDA panel recommends against approval of ultrasound therapy for early prostate cancer

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 16:30

GAITHERSBURG, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel agreed that a device that thermally ablates the prostate gland using high-intensity focused ultrasound should not be approved for...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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Look for nephrotoxicity in adult survivors of childhood cancer

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 21:20

LAS VEGAS – Adult survivors of childhood cancer treated with high-dose cisplatin or high-dose ifosfamide are at markedly increased risk for chronic renal impairment, according to a large Dutch study...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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Acetaminophen no better than placebo for acute low back pain

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 20:15

Acetaminophen taken regularly or as required was no better than placebo in improving time to recovery in patients with acute low back pain, Australian research shows. A randomized,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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The Medical Roundtable: Osteoarthritis Coping Guidelines for the Elderly

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 19:07

Moderator: Eric P. Gall, MD, MACP, MACR Discussants: Joel A. Block, MD; Roland W. Moskowitz, MD FoxP2 Media LLC is the publisher of The Medical Ro

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Higher risk of progression found in joints with subclinical joint inflammation on MRI

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 18:50

The joints of patients with early arthritis that showed subclinical inflammation on MRI had an increased risk of radiographic progression in the first year after disease presentation, particularly...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

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Cancer spending: More patients, not more expensive patients

Posted on: 30/07/2014 - 16:50

A 55% jump in total expenditures for cancer treatment from 2001 to 2011 appears to reflect an increase in the number of patients, not an increase in the cost of treating those patients, according to...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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