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ADHD and Conduct Disorder Boost Youth Alcohol, Tobacco Use
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Increasing inattentive symptoms are associated with a higher risk of tobacco and alcohol use, which could have “significant...
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ADHD and conduct disorder boost youth alcohol, tobacco use
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Increasing inattentive symptoms are associated with a higher risk of tobacco and alcohol use, which could have “significant...
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Too many elderly with breast cancer still receive radiotherapy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: The use of adjuvant radiotherapy has declined over the past decade in elderly patients with early-stage breast cancer, but the...
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No increase in prostate cancer with testosterone therapy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men is not associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. Major finding: The...
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Sentinel lymph node mapping effective for staging early endometrial cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
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HE4 tumor marker aids as triage tool in ovarian cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: The inclusion of the HE4 tumor marker in assessment of women for ovarian cancer could help guide management and referral...
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Breast Cancer Relapse Risk Halved Since 1986
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Breast cancer outcomes have improved significantly over the past 3 decades, with major gains in relapse-free survival and...
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Multiple biopsies increase sensitivity of colposcopy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Collecting additional lesion-directed biopsies during colposcopy significantly increases the sensitivity and detection of high...
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Breast cancer relapse risk halved since 1986
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Breast cancer outcomes have improved significantly over the past 3 decades, with major gains in relapse-free survival and...
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Bariatric surgery an opportunity to screen for endometrial cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Bariatric surgery may provide a useful opportunity to screen morbidly obese women for endometrial cancer. Major finding:...
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Patient-led follow-up safe and cost effective
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Patient-initiated follow-up is a safe, cost-effective alternative to conventional follow-up every 3 months in patients with...
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Dabrafenib and trametinib combo boosts melanoma survival
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: The combination of dabrafenib and trametinib boosts overall survival and progression-free survival compared with vemurafenib...
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Nivolumab bests dacarbazine for melanoma survival
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Nivolumab achieves significant improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with dacarbazine in...
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Salpingectomy associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Salpingectomy is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ovarian cancer, even in women who do not have their...
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No recurrence of cervical cancer seen with simple trachelectomy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Simple trachelectomy can achieve fertility-sparing outcomes similar to outcomes obtained from radical trachelectomy, with no...