La obesidad aumenta las probabilidades de recurrencia en las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama
JUEVES, 19 de Octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama toman un medicamento hormonal después del tratamiento del cáncer para prevenir una recurrencia, pero una nueva investigación sugiere que estos medicamentos puede…
Learn More2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During a time period with improvements in treatment of advanced prostate cancer, there was a simultaneous clinically meaningful increase in mean survival for men with de novo metastatic castration-sensitive …
Learn MoreObesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in women who are obese.Breast cancer cells in …
Learn MoreThreshold of 6 mm on Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Predicts PFS in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a minimal axial diameter (MAD) threshold of 6 mm for retropharyngeal lymph node (RLN) predicts survival, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the A…
Learn MoreNovel Model Aids Prediction of Survival in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a new model facilitates prediction of lifelong overall and heart failure hospitalization-free survival and treatment benefit, accordi…
Learn MoreShort-Term Survival Worse for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Single-ventricle congenital heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing heart transplant have worse short-term survival, according to a study published online in the Sept. 19 issue of the Journal of the American …
Learn MoreCardiac Arrest Survival Lower at EMS Agencies Serving Minority Populations
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risk-standardized survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are lower for emergency medical service (EMS) agencies working in Black and Hispanic catchment areas than those in White catchment…
Learn MoreDecrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venkatesan, M.B., B.Chir., from…
Learn MoreFewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), supplementation with vitamins C and D during chemotherapy may improve outcomes but may not improve overall survival (OS), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreHigher Administrative Payment Burden Causes Delays in Cancer Care
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with cancer, engaging in administrative tasks to estimate costs or pay for care is associated with an increase in cost-related treatment delays or nonadherence, according to a study published on…
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