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Repeat surgery plus chemo may improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
The DESKTOP* III trial has shown that patients whose ovarian cancer recurs have better overall survival (OS) following secondary cytoreductive surgery plus platinum-based chemotherapy compared with a platinum-based chemotherapy regimen alone.
Repeat surgery plus chemo may improve survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
23 Dec 2021
TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection
Treatment with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) for pregnant women with active chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, when administered throughout or initiated early in pregnancy, is effective and safe in both mothers and infants, according to a study.
TAF useful in pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B infection
20 Dec 2021
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 during pregnancy does not appear to affect the foetal brain, according to a prospective study presented at RSNA 2021.
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
20 Dec 2021
Losing weight lowers risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Lifestyle interventions or bariatric surgery leading to preconceptional weight loss effectively reduces the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and pre-eclampsia (PE), reports a recent meta-analysis.