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Mood, anxiety disorders may prolong hospital stay following radical cystectomy
For bladder cancer patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy, the presence of mood and/or anxiety disorders may lead to a longer length of hospital stay and increase the likelihood of discharge to a nonhome facility, a study reports.
Mood, anxiety disorders may prolong hospital stay following radical cystectomy
16 Jul 2022
Cetuximab plus chemoradiotherapy feasible in women with cervical carcinoma
Treatment with cetuximab plus cisplatin 30 mg/m2 and radiotherapy appears safe and well tolerated in women with cervical carcinoma, a study has shown. In addition, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) has exhibited early evidence of response to neoadjuvant cetuximab.
Cetuximab plus chemoradiotherapy feasible in women with cervical carcinoma
16 Jul 2022
Upfront ASCT + RVd improves PFS in NDMM
Upfront autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) plus lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVd) significantly improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), results of the phase III DETERMINATION trial showed.
Upfront ASCT + RVd improves PFS in NDMM
16 Jul 2022
Family history plus obesity/hyperglycaemia redoubles renal cell cancer risk
The interaction between genetic and environmental factors, specifically obesity and hyperglycaemia, contributes to an increased risk of renal cell cancer (RCC), suggests a study.
Family history plus obesity/hyperglycaemia redoubles renal cell cancer risk
16 Jul 2022
HCV ups kidney disease risk even after resolution
Both resolved and chronic infections of hepatitis C virus (HCV) lead to a higher risk of developing kidney disease, a recent study has found. This effect is further pronounced in genotype 1 HCV.
