Today's Health News
Pneumococcal Infection Reduced in Children With Sickle Cell Since PCV13
After 2010, all invasive pneumococcal infection serotypes were those not included in 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Subsequent Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Child Cancer Survivors Receiving Doxorubicin
More than twofold increase in risk seen for those treated with ≥200 mg/m² cumulative doxorubicin versus no doxorubicin
Cediranib Shows Promise for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
No significant improvement in progression-free, overall survival seen with addition of lenalidomide to cediranib
Use of AI Plus One Radiologist Noninferior for Detecting Breast Cancer
Double reading by one radiologist plus AI noninferior to standard-of-care double reading by two radiologists
Risk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage May Be Transmissible Via Blood Transfusion
Risk was increased for those receiving transfusion from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages
Advanced Young-Onset Adenoma Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
However, overall 10-year colorectal cancer incidence relatively low in veterans younger than 50 years of age
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Best for Locally Advanced NSCLC
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy spares more normal tissue than 3D-conformal radiotherapy
Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for Lung Cancer
Early menarche, early menopause, shortened reproductive life span linked to increased risk, especially for NSCLC
E-Cigarettes, Cytisine, Varenicline Most Effective to Help Stop Smoking
Combination of a patch and fast-acting nicotine replacement therapy also effective
Diet, Exercise Intervention May Aid Chemotherapy Outcomes in Breast Cancer
Although relative dose intensity similar, pathologic complete response higher with intervention