Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance...
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Hematology/Oncology
Odds of Surgery Lower for Black Patients With Esophageal Cancer
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with esophageal cancer have a...
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Medicaid Expansion Linked to Drop in Uninsured With Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Expansion of Medicaid was associated with a...
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Mortality Risk Down With Meeting Recommended Exercise Levels
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality...
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Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 1.5 percent of American adults...
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HDHPs Up Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For cancer survivors, high-deductible health plans...
Read MoreJune 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals...
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Genetic Tests May Differ in Their Interpretation of Certain Variants
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Different genetic test interpretations have been...
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Artificial Intelligence Provides Benefit for Cervical Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing human papillomavirus...
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Incidence of VTE, Major Bleeding High in Primary CNS Lymphoma
MONDAY, June 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and...
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Government E-Cigarette Restrictions on Marketing Lower Use
MONDAY, June 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Comprehensive provincial restrictions on electronic...
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U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing
THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. burden of skin and subcutaneous diseases...
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African-American Participation Inadequate in Cancer Drug Trials
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — African-Americans are underrepresented in clinical...
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Convalescent Plasma Safe for Diverse Patients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Convalescent plasma seems safe for COVID-19...
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More Sedentary Time Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Mortality
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Greater sedentary time is independently associated...
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Racial Disparities Seen in PET/CT Imaging for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to...
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T-DXd Demonstrates Meaningful Clinical Activity in HER2-mNSCLC
In an interim analysis of the DESTINY-Lung01 trial, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) demonstrated...
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Blood Type May Play a Role in Covid-19 Severity
Type O blood linked to lower respiratory failure in study Genetic analysis involving Covid-19...
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Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Multilevel, provider-oriented interventions may...
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The Talk: It’s Time to Move from Curative to Palliative Care
Physicians may fail to explain to patients when they are being switched from curative to...
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