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Jury is in? Survival benefit with lap surgery for rectal cancer
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
The faster recovery from the minimally invasive procedure could allow patients to begin adjuvant therapy earlier.
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Bone, breath, heart, guts: Eight essential papers in primary care
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Roughly one in three adults with hypertension have inadequate blood pressure control, and clinicians have two options for intensifying treatment,...
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Don’t let FOMI lead to antibiotic overuse
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Is fear of missing an infection – call it “FOMI” – leading you to overprescribe antibiotics to your patients?...
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Treating frail patients requires ‘precision gerontology’
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
While the word frailty may conjure images of wizened and weakened men and women, the clinical picture is far less clear.
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EU approves new blood and lung cancer drugs
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
At its April meeting, the European Medicine Agency OKed two new drugs for some lymphoma and lung cancer patients.
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Which breast cancer surgery leads to better quality of life?
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Superior psychosocial and sexual well-being at 10 years after surgery was reported by women who underwent breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant...
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Overuse of surveillance in bladder cancer, despite guidelines
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Data suggest a need for ongoing efforts to limit overuse of treatment and surveillance.
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No link between cell phones and brain tumors in large U.K. study
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
“There is always a need for further research work, especially as phones, wireless, etc., become ubiquitous, but this study should allay many...
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Drugs used for nausea/vomiting linked to stroke risk
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
Antidopaminergic antiemetics are widely used for nausea and vomiting.
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Melanoma increasing, but is this overdiagnosis?
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
“Just like for other cancers ... there should be clear guidelines as to which populations to screen, as well as when to start and when to stop...
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Free now to speak, nine oncologists spill the beans over firing
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
“Instead of arranging a discussion, we received termination letters. We were terminated without cause.”
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Oncology groups support Ukraine, one cuts ties with Russian docs
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
“The OncoAlert Network is nonpolitical but we cannot stand idle and not take a stand against this aggression...
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Testicular cancer deaths rising among Hispanic men
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
“It is concerning that mortality rates for this disease are increasing,” researcher says.
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Oncology care model reduces cost of supportive care meds
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
The OCM led to a statistically significant reduction in the use of denosumab – a pricier bone-modifying drug – by patients with bone metastases...
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Virtual exams for routine surveillance after ovarian cancer
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- Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
The pandemic has accelerated the use of telemedicine. The investigators wondered how it would work in patients who have achieved remission from...