The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology concluded that the failure rate was low with observation but was decreased significantly with the addition of radiotherapy.
Two-group randomized controlled trials often have a winner and a loser. But sometimes the results are "win—win." This appears to be the case with the first-ever randomized trial that compares adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) with observation in women with "good-risk" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
The investigators, led by Beryl McCormick, MD, from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, expect that their data will be used to endorse both treatment choices in the setting of good (or low-risk) DCIS. They say the trial results both "support" the decision to omit RT and "confirm" that RT offers "significant benefit in further reducing in-breast recurrence."
The study was published online January 20 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Read the report on Medscape: http://bit.ly/1u3lu0U
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January 31st 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Reverend Paul Abernathy, CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project and board member of UPMC for You, who discusses his experiences in promoting health and resiliency in trauma-affected communities, as well as challenges related to access and accessibility of care and medical mistrust.
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January 26th 2023To mark the publication of The American Journal of Managed Care®’s 12th annual health IT issue, on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, health care economist at the RAND Corporation, who focuses on health economics issues, including the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care delivery.
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Periostin Bests Eosinophil Count for Biomarker Predictability in ECRS
February 2nd 2023Known to be a contributing factor to polyp development at high levels, periostin’s potential as a biomarker for eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) severity was investigated in a new study in which outcomes were compared between patients who had ECRS and those with non-ECRS.
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International Panel Forms Consensus Best Practices for Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
February 1st 2023Health care expert and lived experience panels came to a consensus on several aspects that should be considered in the decision to offer and continue active surveillance for prostate cancer.
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