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Laparoscopy vs Laparotomy in Early Uterine Cancer: We Still Don’t Know
LAP2 was a randomized, Phase 3 trial to evaluate and compare the modality of surgical staging (laparoscopy vs laparotomy) in endometrial cancer. -
Phase 1 Trial of Intraventricular Rituximab and Methotrexate in Heavily Pretreated Patients with Recurrent CNS Lymphoma
This Phase 1 clinical trial evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of intraventricular immune-chemotherapy with twice weekly rituximab (10 mg and 25 mg) and methotrexate in 14 patients with recurrent central nervous system lymphoma (primary or secondary). -
Pharmacology Watch: Aspirin Use and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Aspirin use and AMD risk; using NSAIDs and antihypertensive agents; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Post RT Adjuvant Cetuximab for Locally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
In a randomized, Phase 2 trial, weekly maintenance cetuximab for 12 weeks after concomitant definitive radiation therapy/cetuximab induction was associated with better disease-free survival at 1 year. -
Parenteral Iron for Cancer-Associated Anemia
In an observational study conducted in Germany of more than 600 anemic cancer patients receiving parenteral iron (ferric carboxymaltose), hemoglobin levels were shown to rise significantly. -
‘Off-target’ Effects? The Role of Statins in Cancer Biology
Statin use among cancer patients with diverse malignancies is associated with reduced cancer-related mortality. -
Management of Early-Stage Common Bile Duct Cancer
A 52-year-old female presented with right flank pain, elevated bilirubin, and mild jaundice to her primary care physician. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography demonstrated a common bile duct stricture just above the pancreatic head with a suggestion of neoplasia. -
STD Quarterly-HPV DNA tests: Studies target use for cancer screening
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: What’s Ahead (and Neck) in Melanoma?