Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN) presents unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this Medscape-certified activity, experts discuss the complex patient journey, from delayed diagnosis to individualized…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the treatment of nodular goiter, the effect of radioiodine (I-131) therapy is potentiated by neoadjuvant administration of recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer, the best timing and duration of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is unclear. Now, a systematic review suggests…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In selected patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma, endoscopic management offers a nephron-sparing alternative to nephroureterectomy, researchers report in the June issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Misoprostol plus oxytocin is no more effective than oxytocin alone for controlling atonic post-partum hemorrhage, but it has more side effects, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For distinguishing epithelial ovarian cancer from a benign mass, an algorithm that uses HE4 and CA125 is more sensitive and objective than the…
Actinic Keratoses (AKs) are precancerous growths on the skin, typically characterized by rough and dry skin lesions. In this video, Gary Goldenberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and…
Protein energy malnutrition can cause death in post-operative and cancer patients. New protein-rich snacks can help remedy that situation, and offer a new solution for cancer patients undergoing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Mounting evidence suggests that preoperative prostate specific antigen (PSA) kinetics are a poor marker of disease progression. During active surveillance for low-risk, low-volume…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and anemia, targeting higher hemoglobin levels with an erythropoietic agent is not helpful and is very…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Up to 20% of tests for estrogen and progesterone receptors in breast cancers are false negatives or false positives, according to a consensus…
