DCIS: Recurrence risk rises after forgoing radiotherapy

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

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

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

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

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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