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14 Feb 2019 - Medical news from Lancet Oncol Treatment of sexual dysfunction in UK men with prostate cancer
Less than half of UK men with prostate cancer are offered any intervention for sexual dysfunction
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Clin Oncol Merkel cell carcinoma: pembrolizumab boosts survival, tumor control
Better responses and longer survival than expected with conventional chemotherapy.
5 Feb 2019 - UK Medical News Hospital competition has improved prostatectomy outcomes in the United Kingdom
Centres located in competitive environments had short postoperative hospital stays and reduced readmission rates.

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15 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from JAMA Low-risk PCa: active surveillance triples during 2010-2015
High-risk patients see an increase in RP rate.
15 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Radiother Oncol HPV+ OPSCC: deescalated RT noninferior to standard dose for survival
Dose deescalation can help decrease long-term toxicities.
15 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Eur J Haematol R/R ATL: mogamulizumab benefit confirmed, even in the elderly
Postmarketing study shows comparable outcomes for patients older than 70 years.
15 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Radiother Oncol cT2-cT3 rectal cancer: is RT boost better than oxaliplatin?
INTERACT trial shows radiotherapy has similar efficacy, less toxicity.
15 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Am Geriatr Soc NSCLC: ECOG status predicts ICI outcomes in elderly patients
Real-world study fills gaps left by clinical trials of checkpoint inhibitors.
15 Feb 2019 - International Clinical Digest from J Viral Hepat HBV: comorbid DM tied to higher odds of HCC, death
An 11-year population-based propensity-matched analysis.
15 Feb 2019 - Oncology guidelines update from Ultrasound Int Open EFSUMB: guidelines for endorectal, endoanal, and perineal ultrasound
Previous recommendations covered basic principles and technology and clinical applications.
14 Feb 2019 - Medical news from Eur Radiol Should NHS breast cancer screening recall rates be increased?
Based on data from each of the 80 English centres in the NHS breast screening programme
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Surg Today Recurrence common in LA-NSCLC after trimodality therapy
Local treatment for recurrence significantly improved survival.
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Clin Transl Oncol R/R cHL: nivolumab yields favorable outcomes in pooled analysis
Roughly 7 in 10 patients responded to therapy.
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Eur J Nutr Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk for bladder cancer
Findings from BLEND study of 645,000 participants.
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Medicine (Baltimore) Low adiponectin tied to breast cancer risk in Asians, not whites
Meta-analysis of 27 studies with ≥1000 participants.
14 Feb 2019 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Dig Liver Dis Delaying colonoscopy after positive FIT could be costly
Delay could be most detrimental when hemoglobin levels are high.
14 Feb 2019 - International Clinical Digest from J Clin Endocrinol Metab Jaw osteonecrosis is quite rare with denosumab treatment
Long-term study in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis sees few cases.

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