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A patient’s sex and comorbidity status are important factors to consider in determining the age at which to discontinue surveillance of nondysplastic Barrett’s oesophagus (NDBE), a recent study has found.
Due to the immunosuppression associated with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), immune responses elicited after the first and second dose of vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are substantially reduced in these patients, a recent study has found.
Preoperative initiation of dietitian support and patient satisfaction level with dietitian support do not affect long-term postoperative weight loss and nutrition impact symptoms (NIS) in patients operated for oesophageal cancer, a study has found.
A novel faecal bacterial gene marker identified through metagenomic analysis has demonstrated high sensitivity in noninvasive detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) and recurrent colorectal adenoma, and is already available for use in clinics as a screening test.
Different Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors exhibit differing degrees of efficacy and tolerability against myelofibrosis, a recent meta-analysis has found. In particular, ruxolitinib appears to be the best choice and is a good option as the reference JAK inhibitor.
Alcohol intake appears to be a strong risk factor for cancer, while dairy, fruits and vegetables, and coffee exert protective effects, reveals a recent umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies.
Imbalances in magnesium levels have been observed in a recent study even with routine supplementation of magnesium and potassium in hydration. In addition, potassium levels following cisplatin administration are maintained with minimal routine supplementation.
Sequential treatment with CD22/19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) seems to have long-term efficacy against central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL), a recent study has found.
For patients who have undergone gastrectomy, use of oral nutrition supplements (ONS) for 12 weeks falls short of preventing further weight loss, according to a study. However, the weight lost over 1 year after surgery appears to be lower among those who took more than 200 kcal/day of the said supplements.
Anti-spike (anti-S) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody seropositivity rate in patients on active anticancer treatment remains high approximately 4 months after the second dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, although median IgG titres are significantly lower than those in healthy individuals, a recent study has shown.
