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February 13, 2025

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Cabozantinib Benefits Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors Cabozantinib Benefits Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors

TOPLINE: Cabozantinib improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced extrapancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors compared with placebo. METHODOLOGY: Cabozantinib, an oral small-molecule inhibitor […]

February 13, 2025

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Stroke, MI Risk and Contraceptives: Latest Findings Stroke, MI Risk and Contraceptives: Latest Findings

The use of contemporary hormonal contraception is associated with a significantly increased relative risk for ischemic stroke and, in some cases, myocardial infarction (MI), a new […]

February 13, 2025

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J&J, Sanofi Stop E.coli Vaccine Trial Due to Low Effectiveness J&J, Sanofi Stop E.coli Vaccine Trial Due to Low Effectiveness

(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and partner Sanofi will stop a late-stage trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infections caused by the E.coli bacteria due […]

February 13, 2025

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Radial Access Problematic for Cerebral Angiography Radial Access Problematic for Cerebral Angiography

A transradial approach (TRA) for cerebral angiography was less effective than the transfemoral route in achieving an accurate diagnostic success rate. Study investigator, Wei Ni, MD, […]

February 13, 2025

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GLP-1 Reduces Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes GLP-1 Reduces Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes

Adding the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) liraglutide to standard therapy reduces the risk for recurrent stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) […]

February 13, 2025

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‘Too Scared’ to Deviate: When to De-Escalate TNBC Treatment? ‘Too Scared’ to Deviate: When to De-Escalate TNBC Treatment?

When Erin Reardon, MD, started the doxorubicin phase of her neoadjuvant chemotherapy, she was already convinced she had crossed the threshold into overtreatment for her stage […]

February 13, 2025

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Blood Test Predicts How Long Vaccines Will Protect You Blood Test Predicts How Long Vaccines Will Protect You

How long will vaccine protection last? A simple blood test may have the answer. Researchers at Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, have identified a molecular […]

February 13, 2025

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Paying for GLP-1s: Is it Time? Paying for GLP-1s: Is it Time?

Is insurance coverage of pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for obesity about to increase dramatically? Advocates of the anti-obesity medications are hopeful, especially if […]

February 13, 2025

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Did Reimbursement Rule Influence How Surgeons Size Hernias? Did Reimbursement Rule Influence How Surgeons Size Hernias?

TOPLINE: After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established higher reimbursement for the repair of anterior abdominal hernias that are ≥ 3 cm, the percentage […]