ONCOLOGY

Smoking history and opioid use are linked to higher risk in a nationwide cohort study.

Baseline performance status and hemoglobin levels are associated with survival.

Meta-analysis of 34 studies including patients who received surgery.

Retrospective study supports superiority of open surgery.

Meta-analysis reports 5.8% of all annual cases are patients with HIV.

The benefit was limited to patients undergoing open surgery.

Findings from a Swedish cohort study.

Minimally invasive treatment also reduces estimated blood loss, length of hospital stay.

Excerpts from an interview with Rebecca Stone, MD.

Final analysis of phase 3 PARCER trial.

Study of 55 countries shows wide variation in self-reported screening prevalence.

The combination had manageable toxicity in phase 2 CLAP study.

The reduction was even greater in women vaccinated before the age of 17 years.

Dr Sanchez Conde discussed current data regarding HIV in older women, highlighting an increased risk of early menopause and cancer in women with HIV.