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Oncology
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Oncology
Protein-Energy Malnutrition Increases the Risk of Death in Patients With DLBCL Undergoing Chemotherapy
06/27/2022
Researchers examined the impact of protein-energy malnutrition on the risk of death in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are undergoing chemotherapy.
06/27/2022
Health care disparities
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Health care disparities
Racial Disparities in Overall Survival of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
06/20/2022
Authors presented research on racial differences of overall survival outcomes among individuals with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma at ASCO 2022.
06/20/2022
Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer
Metformin Not Effective in Treatment of Patients With Early Stage Breast Cancer
06/16/2022
The researchers examined the use of a popular type 2 diabetes medication in the treatment of patients with breast cancer subtypes.
06/16/2022

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cardiovascular disease
Meat
cardiovascular disease
Nutritional Pearls: A Look Into the Risks of Land-Animal Protein
05/10/2022
Your patient is a 51-year-old man with a family history of cardiovascular disease and cancer. He asks you if his diet increases the likelihood that he will die from one of those diseases.
05/10/2022
Nutrition
processed food
Nutrition
Nutritional Pearls: Processed Foods and the Risk of Cancer
03/01/2022
Your patient is a 42-year-old man concerned about his risk of developing cancer. Several of his family members have developed cancer in recent years, and at a recent checkup, he asks if there are any...
03/01/2022
Cancer
cancer smear
Cancer
Pediatric Pearls: Does Race Affect Pediatric Cancer Survival?
12/29/2021
A first-time mother asks about the risks of pediatric cancer during a well-visit for her 6-month-old daughter. She is concerned after hearing a recent report that children of racial/ethnic minorities have a...
12/29/2021
Prostate cancer
prostate
Prostate cancer
Pearls of Wisdom: Does Elevated PSA Always Mean Prostate Cancer?
06/14/2018
The role of PSA testing—screening as well as diagnostic—has gone through substantial evolution.
06/14/2018

Clinical Insights

Critical Care
Women Leaders in Medicine
Critical Care
Advancements in Pulmonary Thoracic Oncology: Women Leaders in Medicine, Ep. 9
09/01/2021
Episode 9: Moderator Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA, MHS, interviews Susan Garwood, MD, and Nina Maouelainin, DO, MBA, about advancements in pulmonary thoracic oncology, including key innovations, important trends,...
09/01/2021
Oncology
Jaspal Singh, MD
Oncology
Jaspal Singh, MD, on Evolving Diagnostic and Treatment Modalities for Lung Cancer
11/19/2018
Jaspal Singh, MD, discusses the evolving diagnostic and treatment modalities for lung cancer, with an emphasis on proper screening.
11/19/2018
Bladder
Michael Banks, MD
Bladder
Michael Banks, MD, on New DNA Test Detects Mutations in Urine of Bladder Cancer Patients Over a Decade Before Diagnosis
06/21/2018
Michael Banks, MD, discusses a recent study in which Danish researchers used urine from cancer patients to detect mutations common in bladder cancer. The test was shown to detect cancer with 97%...
06/21/2018
Lung Cancer
Jeff Hutchins, PhD
Lung Cancer
Could Certain NSCLC Patients Receive Combination Immunotherapy Without Chemotherapy?
09/13/2017
Jeff Hutchins, PhD, discusses current clinical trials that are investigating whether some patients with non-small cell lung cancer may qualify for an immune-oncology therapy treatment regimen that is...
09/13/2017
Cancer
Michael Banks, MD,
Cancer
Pelvic Radiotherapy Provides Long-Term Palliation in Patients With Bladder and Prostate Cancer
05/25/2017
Michael Banks, MD, discusses the benefits of palliative pelvic radiotherapy for treating patients with metastic bladder or prostate cancer. 
05/25/2017