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A study of patients diagnosed with early breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic found that the public health crisis did not produce significant changes in or delays treatment, despite many women presenting with palpable tumors.

Modeling estimates indicate that annual breast cancer screening starting at age 40 years provides the greatest benefit to women and reduces risk per examination.

Wyost and Jubbonti were approved as interchangeable biosimilars for Xgeva and Prolia; however, there is no launch date yet pending litigation with the maker of the reference products.

A nurse-led strategy for people living with HIV was able to reduce both blood pressure and cholesterol in a 12-month period.

Demands for government action grow amid mounting pressures on health care; Opill offers convenient access to contraception without a prescription; the White House announces progress as drugmakers submit counteroffers for Medicare’s drug price negotiation program.

The fully humanized monoclonal antibody led to results among patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) similar to that of efgartigimod, the authors said.

A study found baricitinib to be safe and effective for treating severe alopecia areata (AA) but expressed the need for more long-term trials to support these findings.

Air pollution exposure during the first 3 years of life was associated with asthma incidence, according to one study.

This study enhances current understandings of dupilumab use in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) by showing its real-world effectiveness and safety.

Appeals court to review ruling wiping out some cost-free preventative services; a new legislation aims to boost reimbursement rates for medical providers; changes to coverage may limit elderly home care access

Patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) were able to avoid anastomotic or rectal stump leaks by using a Heald anal stent.

The poster session at the Americas Committee for Research and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024 dedicated a section to emerging developments in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and treatment approaches in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Speakers on the final day of the Americas Committee for Research and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024 discussed advancements in rehabilitation trials in multiple sclerosis (MS) and unmet research needs.

On day 2 of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024, speakers gave great attention to novel developments in the field of imaging and 3D modeling in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Young investigators spoke to emerging metabolic and cognitive research in multiple sclerosis (MS) at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024.

Speakers at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Forum 2024 focused their attention on avenues to improve research accessibility for investigators and care access for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Two existing, well-validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures may be useful as a prognostic marker for mortality and assist with treatment selection for patients with cutaneous chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).

The Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024 opened with discussions on the novel concepts emerging in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, such as the associations between synaptic loss and hypoxia with disease progression.

WHO warns of global obesity epidemic challenges; doctors advised to conserve a certain type of tetanus shot; a new set of rules will bar medical debt from consumer credit reports

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Current treatment guidelines recommend using cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) as a diagnostic marker for ovarian cancer recurrence, but a recent study suggests CA-125 has poor concordance with progressive disease based on RECIST criteria.

Investigators were searching for answers to the question, “Does it matter if a vein- or artery-first approach is used when performing a robotic lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)?

Advocates for health insurance reform indicate the need to make system-wide, policy-level changes to improve patient outcomes, which include investing in improved access to care and lowering the burden of administrative costs.

An expert survey using the eDelphi method pinpointed disease duration, treatment response, and mental health as crucial factors in a new multidimensional tool known as Alopecia Areata Severity and Morbidity Index (ASAMI), underlining the importance of personalized treatments for future research incorporating patient perspectives.

With little data available on outcomes among patients who have B-cell lymphoma (BCL) and secondary central nervous system (CNS) involvement who were administered CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, these investigators enrolled 4 male patients in their study.

Multigene assays allow for patients to receive personalized breast cancer treatment by identifying promising therapeutic targets, which could improve patient clinical outcomes in the long term and help providers better understand tumor biology.

ONCare Alliance will be led by 2 of the leading women in community oncology, cochairs Barbara McAneny, MD, of the New Mexico Cancer Center, and Sibel Blau, MD, of Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC, of Puyallup, Washington.

An ecological study revealed increasing rates of skin cancer overdiagnosis in white Americans.

According to the authors, these improvements may be part of the reason why there was a lower rate of major adverse cardiovascular events in the REPRIEVE study.

Blockage of proposed bill that would protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) reignites debate over reproductive rights and health care access; ransomware attack leaves patients and providers stranded; people 65 years and older should get an additional booster for the COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says.