Articles Tagged With: Cancer
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Marantic Endocarditis Revisited
A single institution case series of cancer-associated thrombotic endocarditis has shown that it most frequently presents as a systemic embolism and is detected largely by transesophageal echocardiography, which displays mobile masses attached to thickened mitral and aortic valves.
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Rethinking Endometrial Thickness Thresholds that Prompt Endometrial Biopsy to Rule Out Endometrial Cancer
In a retrospective review of 1,494 pre- and postmenopausal Black individuals who underwent transvaginal ultrasonography, 24 of 210 individuals (11.4%) with endometrial cancer had an endometrial thickness lower than the threshold for undergoing biopsy to detect cancer.
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Incidental Cerebral Microinfarcts in Patients with Active Cancer
In this study of patients with active cancers, 3.6% had asymptomatic, incidental acute ischemic stroke lesions on magnetic resonance imaging and had three times the risk of having a subsequent clinical stroke in the next month.
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Oncologists’ Ethical Concerns on Use of AI in Cancer Care
Most oncologists feel responsible for protecting patients from biased artificial intelligence tools, but few were confident in their ability to do so, a recent study found.
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Barriers to Ethical Informed Consent with Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing
Demand for hereditary cancer genetic testing is increasing rapidly as the result of advancements in technology and growing awareness of the utility of testing in cancer prevention and treatment. Clinicians have an ethical responsibility to ensure patients can make a fully informed decision about undergoing genetic testing.
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Do Bed Nets Prevent Cancer?
When used properly, bed nets prevent malaria in endemic areas. A new systematic review and a meta-analysis confirm that bed net use also is associated with a reduced incidence of Burkitt lymphoma in children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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ICU Delirium Linked to Post-Discharge Change in Cancer Treatment and Higher Mortality Among Cancer Patients
In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, intensive care unit (ICU) delirium was associated with a higher rate of cancer treatment modification, only partly due to worsening performance status, after discharge and higher one-year mortality.
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U.S. Funding Targets Cancer Rates in Low-Income Neighborhoods
National Cancer Institute to manage a $50 million program to address structural and institutional factors of poverty related to cancer.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Head and Neck Cancer Worse in HIV; Syphilis RPR May Fluctuate Before Treatment
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Identifying High-Risk Cancer Patients Through Appropriate Screening
Less than 20% of average-risk women receive guideline-adherent cervical cancer screening, and guideline-adherent screening was highest for primary HPV testing.