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East Asia tops global lung cancer incidence and mortality
East Asia topped the world’s incidence and mortality of lung cancer in 2020, according to a global study conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).
East Asia tops global lung cancer incidence and mortality
14 Feb 2022
Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), erectile and sexual dysfunction (SD) are significantly associated with psychological factors, but IBD severity appears to have no impact on such conditions, suggests a recent study. Likewise, the type of medication used to treat the underlying disease has no influence on SD development.
Sexual dysfunction linked to psychological factors, but not IBD severity
13 Feb 2022
Antiretroviral therapy with INSTI maintains low switch rates among people with HIV
Persons living with HIV (PLWH) often switch from first-line antiretroviral therapies (ART) of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) or protease inhibitors (PI) to second-line integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTI), a recent Japan study has found. PLWHs tend to stay on INSTIs for a long time thereafter.
Antiretroviral therapy with INSTI maintains low switch rates among people with HIV
13 Feb 2022
Risk downgrade common in GGG3 prostate cancer patients with single positive biopsy core
In Gleason grade group (GGG) 3 prostate cancer patients with a single intermediate-risk positive biopsy core, risk downgrading appears to be more likely than upgrading, reports a new study.
