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Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
30 Mar 2024

Patients with de novo human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who show radiographic response to first-line HER2-directed therapy are more likely to achieve long-term survival, suggests a recent study.

Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
30 Mar 2024
SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
29 Mar 2024

Use of either stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or yttrium-90 (Y90) is effective in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), resulting in similar overall and progression-free survival, reports a study. However, Y90 is more expensive than SBRT.

SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
29 Mar 2024
Life satisfaction in IBS tied to psychological burden instead of GI symptoms
Life satisfaction in IBS tied to psychological burden instead of GI symptoms
28 Mar 2024

In patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), higher general life satisfaction is associated with higher physical and mental quality of life independently, but not with gastrointestinal (GI) symptom severity, reveals a study.

Life satisfaction in IBS tied to psychological burden instead of GI symptoms
28 Mar 2024
Long-term TAF tied to high viral suppression in CHB
Long-term TAF tied to high viral suppression in CHB
27 Mar 2024 byStephen Padilla

Patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who has undergone long-term treatment with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) achieve high rates of viral suppression comparable to those of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF; or TDF switched to TAF) with favourable renal and bone safety, results of a study have shown.

Long-term TAF tied to high viral suppression in CHB
27 Mar 2024
Impaired glucose clearance determines hyperglycaemia in obese people
Impaired glucose clearance determines hyperglycaemia in obese people
26 Mar 2024

In individuals with obesity, fasting hyperglycaemia indicates an interruption of the “precisely regulated integration” of glucose production as well as clearance rates, reveals a study.

Impaired glucose clearance determines hyperglycaemia in obese people
26 Mar 2024