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Men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer usually report arterial vascular events, according to a retrospective analysis of a pharmacovigilance database. Moreover, use of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists results in fewer overall cardiovascular (CV) and arterial vascular events compared with GnRH agonists.
Circulating levels of serum microRNAs (miRNAs) show potential for the timely detection of early-stage ovarian cancer, a recent study has found.
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.
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.
