ASCO GU 2021: Superior clinical outcomes and quality of life with nivolumab plus cabozantinib in renal cell cancer
In CheckMate 9ER, patients with renal cell cancer (RCC) treated with nivolumab plus cabozantinib...
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Author: Rebecca Shover
ASCO GU 2021: Prognosis of penile cancer associated with HPV status
Determination of human papillomavirus (HPV) status should be done routinely at diagnosis of penile...
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ASCO GU 2021: Exploring a new strategy for metastatic germ cell tumors
Cure rates for patients with poor- and intermediate-risk metastatic germ cell tumors lag behind...
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ASCO GU 2021: Enfortumab vedotin as treatment option for bladder cancer
Interim data from a clinical trial investigating the efficacy of enfortumab vedotin (EV) on...
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ASCO GU 2021: New standard of care recommended for upper tract urothelial cancer
The Institute of Cancer Research in the UK found that the implementation of gemcitabine-platinum...
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Assessing the Link Between Ambient Air Pollution & COPD Incidence
Air pollution is becoming an important environmental threat to human health. Owing to many...
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Assessing the Link Between Acute Diverticulitis & Colorectal Cancer
For a paper published in Disease of the Colon & Rectum, Gregory S. Cooper, MD, and colleagues...
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Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment for Burn Scars
“For burn patients, traditional scar therapies, such as silicone sheeting and compression...
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Pre-Pouch Ileitis Linked With Crohn’s Disease-Like Complications, Pouch Failure
Pre-pouch ileitis, developing in about 10% to 15% of patients who undergo ileal-pouch anal...
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Welcome Guidance on Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles & Obesity Management During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has burdened families with economic hardship, food insecurity, school...
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Shared Decision Making Between Patient & Provider Is Critical to IBD Treatment
A shared decision-making conversation between a healthcare provider and patient surrounding...
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Empathy, The Best Medicine? How Doctors can Help Patients Remember More Information and Make Better-Informed Decisions
The expression “It shouldn’t have to happen to you to matter to you” has been making the rounds on...
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Analyzing Perceptions of Virtual Primary Care Physicians
Virtual primary care is an emerging technology in which an artificial intelligence (AI) system...
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Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Telemetry System Proves Beneficial to Hospitalized Patients With T2D
For a study published in Diabetes Care, Elias K. Spanakis, MD, and colleagues evaluated the use of...
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24-Hr MQoLQ Instrument Proves Effective in Assessing Migraine Burden
“Migraine attacks can be severely burdensome, intensely painful, and debilitating, often...
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Anxiety, Depression, & Chronic Pancreatitis
Psychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and associated...
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Assessing COVID-19 in Patients With ESKD
The COVID-19 pandemic was quickly recognized as a highly contagious, relatively lethal infection...
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Examining the Association Between Poor Sleep and Chronic Kidney Disease
Sleep apnea-associated hypoxia and very short sleep are linked with a higher moderate-to-severe...
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Virtual Diabetes Clinic Aids in Reducing Diabetes-Related Distress
“The majority of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States are not reaching standard...
Read MoreWeight Status & Negative body Image Influence Emotional Eating
Although better childhood emotion regulation skills are associated with lower emotional eating, weight status and negative body image influence this link and should be considered as important foci in future interventions that...
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