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DCIS: Recurrence risk rises after forgoing radiotherapy

Posted on: 15/09/2015 - 16:47

The risk of recurrence continues to rise for at least 12 years among patients with low-risk DCIS who forgo radiotherapy after undergoing lumpectomy, investigators reported online Sept. 14 in Journal...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

Share of lung cancer patients who never smoked is rising

Posted on: 14/09/2015 - 14:53

DENVER – An increasing share of patients with lung cancer report that they have never smoked, according to a pair of retrospective cohort studies reported at a world conference on lung cancer. At...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

ESC: Atrial fibrillation accelerates brain atrophy

Posted on: 11/09/2015 - 17:13

LONDON – Atrial fibrillation in the elderly general population was independently associated with accelerated losses of brain volume and cognitive function in a major longitudinal study. These...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

So much sugar in long-term care

Posted on: 10/09/2015 - 19:59

The prevalence of diabetes increases as patients age and gain weight. More than one-third of nursing home residents have diabetes. The overall treatment goals for elderly patients with diabetes are...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Psoriasis and acne worse in winter, milder in summer

Posted on: 10/09/2015 - 18:47

Psoriasis and acne appear to be susceptible to seasonal variations of clearing and worsening, with an analysis revealing both conditions maintained a significant trend of summer clearing and winter...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

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