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19 Aug 2019 - UK Medical News 2018 mortality statistics for England and Wales
There was a 1.6 per cent rise in total deaths in 2018.
19 Aug 2019 - Oncology drug update NICE approves dacomitinib for NSCLC
Dacomitinib is recommended for untreated locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer
15 Aug 2019 - UK Medical News NICE recommends daily aspirin for people with Lynch syndrome
The recommendation is included in updated draft guidelines on the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer.

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20 Aug 2019 - UK Medical News Scottish government under pressure to restrict unhealthy food promotion
The Scottish Obesity Alliance, which includes a number of royal colleges, has written to the First Minister calling for bold action.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from J Clin Oncol Adding chemotherapy to gefitinib boosts survival in EGFR+ NSCLC
Phase 3 trial shows extended PFS and OS accompanied by greater toxicity.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Clin Genitourin Cancer Sunitinib: 2/1 is superior to 4/2 schedule in metastatic renal cancer
Meta-analysis shows better control of stable disease with fewer complications.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Gynecol Oncol Ovarian cancer: immunotherapy may boost survival benefit of later chemotherapy
Survival benefit was independent of response to checkpoint inhibitors.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Eur J Cancer Long-term data support adjuvant ipilimumab for stage III melanoma
7-year data show sustained RFS, DMFS, and OS benefits across subgroups.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Clin Epidemiol Bisphosphonates tied to lower breast cancer risk in meta-analysis
Pooled analysis of over 900,000 individuals, but questions linger.
20 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol Multiple FIT tests offer best diagnostic yield for advanced neoplasia
Novel study compares 4 rounds of FIT vs single colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy.
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from JAMA Netw Open Use of prophylactic cranial irradiation drops sharply in SCLC
Publication in 2017 showed no survival benefit vs MRI surveillance
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from J Clin Oncol Gemcitabine-eribulin offers an alternative in metastatic urothelial cancer
Positive phase 2 data in cisplatin-ineligible patients.
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from JAMA Netw Open Melanoma: dual BRAF/MEK inhibition tied to greater cardiovascular risk
Meta-analysis shows higher risk vs BRAF inhibitors alone.
19 Aug 2019 - International Clinical Digest from JAMA Netw Open Obesity-related cancers show ominous shift to younger age groups
Findings urge call to action on obesity prevention among younger patients.
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Ann Surg Oncol Gastric cancer: laparoscopic vs open total gastrectomy
Propensity-matched analysis shows some advantages, but more anastomotic leakage.
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Radiology 3D mammogram shows advantage across breast density, age groups
Population-based study of 24,000 Norwegian women.
19 Aug 2019 - Univadis Clinical Summaries from Int J Hematol Hematologic malignancies: CONUT simplifies prediction of transplant outcomes
Poor CONUT is an independent predictor of early nonrelapse mortality.

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