May 14th 2025
The study, which used flow cytometry rather than molecular biology to identify circulating tumor cells (CTCs), found a significant positive correlation between the number of CTCs and the stage of disease.
The FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic, HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
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Recent T1D Research Contradicts Common Assumptions About Patients
November 15th 2023Michael Fang, PhD, researcher and assistant professor in the division of Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, discussed recent findings in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) space that may alter the way providers address diabetes diagnoses.
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Benefits of Excluding Aspirin From Antithrombotic Regimen in Patients With LVADs
November 15th 2023New research highlighted how aspirin is unnecessary in antithrombotic regimens for patients with advanced heart failure and fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
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Study Identifies Predictors of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue in IBS Patients
November 14th 2023A retrospective analysis of data from the US National Inpatient Sample revealed the prevalence of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome was significantly increased in patients with IBS compared with those without IBS.
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Study Reveals Factors That Further Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk for Adults With T2D
November 14th 2023The strongest associations between diabetes and colorectal cancer risk were observed in participants with a recent diabetes diagnosis and those who had not undergone recent colonoscopy, underscoring the significance of cancer screening.
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Therapists’ Perspectives on Access to Telemental Health Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth
This qualitative study elucidates therapists’ perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of access to telemental health among Medicaid-enrolled youth served by a large safety-net organization.
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Personalized Medicine Would Offer Great Benefits to Patients With PAH
November 10th 2023In a recent review, researchers overviewed the challenging aspects of treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), highlight the genetic and etiological variability, and advocate for research to expand personalized medicine.
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FDA Updates Indication for Pembrolizumab in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
November 9th 2023Only patients with PD-L1–positive tumors may receive treatment with pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma following the FDA’s amendment.
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Rituximab Demonstrates Potential Efficacy in Treatment of Special Forms of RA
November 8th 2023A retrospective analysis suggested that administering rituximab to patients with rheumatoid arthritis complicated by lymphoma, systemic vasculitis, or extra-articular lesions was associated with improved outcomes.
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A Comprehensive Approach to Fourth-Trimester Care Aims to Overcome Newborn Health Disparities
November 8th 2023Care in the fourth-trimester, when the birth has taken place and the mother and baby return home, is crucial for the well-being of the mother or the birthing person, Takiyah Durham, MBA, explains in an interview.
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Myasthenia Gravis Potential Result of Cancer Treatment
November 8th 2023When patients are undergoing treatment for cancer, clinicians should be aware of the potential to develop myasthenia gravis from immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), new research stresses, with ongoing surveillance and risk factor identification becoming necessary steps.
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Rhenium Obisbemeda for Breast Cancer, Leptomeningeal Metastases Receives ODD From FDA
November 6th 2023Rhenium (186Re) obisbemeda (Plus Therapeutics) shows potential to address the unmet need of new treatment options for patients with breast cancer and leptomeningeal metastases and will continue to be evaluated in the ReSPECT-LM program. The orphan drug designation (ODD) was granted on November 3.
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