Mortality Up With Surgery Within 6 Weeks of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Mortality is increased for patients undergoing surgery within 6 weeks of SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study published online in Anesthesia.
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Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Tied to Dementia, Depression in Younger Men
Findings from a recent study emphasize the importance of neurocognitive assessment in men undergoing ADT, especially in younger patients, according to investigators.
Changes in Cancer Incidence, Deaths Expected by 2040
Most common cancers will be breast, melanoma, and lung, while most common cause of cancer-related death will remain lung
Factors Associated With Response to Nivolumab in Renal Cell Carcinoma
A study was conducted to assess factors contributing to response to nivolumab treatment for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
FDA Investigating Infections Tied to Reprocessing Urological Endoscopes
More than 450 medical device reports of patient infections, potential contamination recorded from Jan. 1, 2017, to Feb. 20, 2021
Obesity Tied to Increased Mortality Overall in Patients With Cancer, But Not RCC
Risk for death lower for patients with lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, melanoma with versus without obesity
Study Reveals Clinical Heterogeneity of Favorable Intermediate-Risk PCa
Patients’ risk of pathologic upgrading may depend on their intermediate-risk factor (Gleason score 3+4, PSA level of 10-20 ng/mL, and cT2b-c disease).
Sodium Bicarbonate May Mitigate Calcium Phosphate Stone Risk in CKD
Oral sodium bicarbonate therapy given to patients with chronic kidney disease increases urinary pH but also increases urinary citrate levels, which may mitigate the risk for calcium phosphate stone formation.
MRI-Based Algorithm More Predictive of Biochemical Recurrence After Prostate Cancer Surgery Than Existing Prognostic Tools
A retrospective study found that a radiomic-clinicopathologic nomogram performed better than other tools in predicting biochemical recurrence-free survival after surgery for prostate cancer.
Socioeconomic Deprivation Linked to Worse Survival in Cancer Trials
Overall, progression-free, and cancer-specific survival worse for participants from areas with highest socioeconomic deprivation
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