Trial Duration, Disease Severity Impact Discontinuation and COPD Exacerbation
May 20th 2017An analysis of discontinuation in randomized controlled trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has determined the main factors causing patients to drop out of clinical trials. The results were published in the International Journal of COPD.
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IsoPSA Test Could Reduce Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment in Prostate Cancer
May 15th 2017A new blood-based diagnostic test (IsoPSA) for prostate cancer that evaluates structural changes in prostate-specific antigen could reduce unnecessary biopsies and identify the right patients that need treatment.
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Smoking Cessation Treatments Do Not Increase Risks in Patients With COPD
May 10th 2017Getting smokers to quit smoking sometimes requires medical intervention, such as varenicline and bupropion; however, there have been concerns about the safety of these smoking cessation treatments in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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