December 1, 2020
Women Have Lower Risk for Death After Resection for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women undergoing pulmonary resection for lung cancer have an improved prognosis compared with men, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Chest. Erik Sachs, M.D., from the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based observational cohort study to examine sex-specific survival after...
Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Industry payments are associated with physician prescribing patterns, according to a systematic review published online Nov. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Aaron P. Mitchell, M.D., M.P.H., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and colleagues examined whether receipt of payments from the...
HER2+ Breast Cancer in Hispanic American and Asian American Women
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer examined the disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes in the U.S. by race and ethnicity. Health disparities are known to result from biological factors, as well as social determinants of health. Social forces such as racism, sexism, classism and discrimination play a role, as do living...
New therapeutic Frontiers And Overcoming Resistance in HER2 Breast Cancer
Although the development of anti-HER2 treatments has come a long way, the likelihood of acquired resistance remains high. According to a study published in Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, new treatment options and combinations can help to improve the ultimate outcome of a patient’s cancer treatment, as well as to de-escelate their treatment and reduce...
Biological and Clinical Implications of HER2 Breast Cancer
HER2-positive breast cancer provides many distinct therapeutic challenges, and these can be simplified through a comprehensive understanding of the molecular subtypes characterizing different forms of heterogeneity that this cancer may exhibit. As heterogeneity is one of the leading sources of difficulty in treating HER2-positive breast cancer, understanding molecular subtyping can help create more informed novel...
Diabetic Retinopathy May Up Risk for COVID-19 Intubation
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19, the risk for intubation is increased more than fivefold for those with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Antonella Corcillo, from King’s College London, and colleagues examined the association between diabetic...
Women at Increased Risk for Heart Failure, Death After MI
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women are at increased risk for heart failure and death after first-time myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Circulation. Justin A. Ezekowitz, M.B.B.Ch., from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and colleagues examined the incidence, angiographic findings, treatment, and clinical outcomes...
Green Mediterranean Diet May Be Even Healthier
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A green Mediterranean diet, containing even more plant matter and very little red meat or poultry, may be even better for cardiometabolic health than the traditional Mediterranean diet, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in Heart. Gal Tsaban, M.D., from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in...
Despite Advances in Therapies, Progress for Black Women With Breast Cancer Lags
A research study that will be presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium conducted at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York points out that despite advances in therapies which significantly lower breast cancer mortality rates over the years, the decline in mortality in Black women continues to lag behind other groups....