Systematic review and meta-analysis links infertility to higher thyroid cancer risk
Large review shows infertility linked to higher thyroid cancer risk in men and women
This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies found that infertility is associated with a significantly higher risk of t…
A massive study of over 4.5 million people found that infertility is connected to a greater chance of developing thyroid cancer. The link wa…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of remote-access thyroidectomy versus open thyroidectomy in thyroid cancer patients
Remote surgery offers short-term quality of life boosts for thyroid cancer patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated remote-access thyroidectomy (RAT) versus open thyroidectomy (OT) in 29 records of thyroid…
A new analysis shows remote-access thyroidectomy improves quality of life, pain, and swallowing early on compared to open surgery, though be…
Review of a case report on epithelioid clear cell mesothelioma in a 76-year-old male with 24 months follow-up
A 76-year-old man with rare cancer stayed cancer-free for two years
This publication is a review of a single case report involving a 76-year-old male with epithelioid clear cell mesothelioma. The patient had …
A 76-year-old man with a rare form of cancer had no signs of the disease returning after two years, offering hope for others facing this dif…
Systematic review and meta-analysis on neoadjuvant selection and liver transplantation for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
Transplant selection may boost survival in bile duct cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence on protocol-based neoadjuvant selection and liver transplantation versus liver…
For a tough bile duct cancer, a new approach to choosing patients for transplant shows better long-term survival than surgery alone.
Systematic review and meta-analysis finds higher intracranial aneurysm prevalence in pituitary adenoma patients
Pituitary tumor patients have a higher rate of brain aneurysms than the general population
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 74 and 5264 patients found a 4% pooled prevalence of intracranial aneurysms in pituitary adenoma…
People with pituitary adenomas are more likely to have brain aneurysms than average. This review analyzed thousands of patients to find the …
Yoga reduces depression in breast cancer patients across multiple treatment groups
Yoga reduces depression in breast cancer patients, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis of 21 studies shows yoga significantly lowers depression in breast cancer patients, with strong effect sizes across surgery,…
A meta-analysis of 21 studies found yoga significantly reduced depression levels in breast cancer patients, suggesting a useful complementar…
Narrative review explores macrophage reprogramming for liver fibrosis and MASH
Scientists explore new ways to reprogram liver cells to heal damaged tissue and stop scarring
This narrative review summarizes macrophage reprogramming strategies for liver fibrosis and MASH. Approaches include gene modulation, pharma…
A recent review looks at fresh methods to change how liver immune cells behave. These changes could help heal liver scarring and improve hea…
Systematic Review Links Neural Circuit Disturbances to Glioma Symptoms and Survival
Brain tumor growth linked to disrupted neural circuits
This systematic review synthesizes evidence that circuit-level disturbances in the neural microenvironment correspond with glioma-related ep…
A new review shows that glioma disrupts brain circuits, linking seizures, mood changes, and survival. Could rewiring the brain help treat tu…
Case review of epithelial-type Wilms tumor in a 23-year-old female with clear surgical margins
A rare kidney tumor in a young adult was removed with clear margins and no spread
This case review describes a 23-year-old female who underwent right radical nephrectomy for a rare epithelial-type Wilms tumor. Histopatholo…
A 23-year-old woman had a rare kidney tumor removed. The surgery showed clear edges and no spread. This case highlights the need for awarene…
Ibrutinib plus chemo without ASCT shows survival benefit in mantle cell lymphoma
Adding stem cell transplant to ibrutinib treatment offered no extra benefit for lymphoma patients
In younger patients with mantle cell lymphoma, adding ASCT to an ibrutinib regimen did not improve outcomes but increased toxicity. Ibrutini…
Adding stem cell transplant to ibrutinib did not improve survival for younger lymphoma patients but increased side effects.
Systematic review finds activity pacing may improve cancer-related fatigue during chemotherapy
Activity pacing helps reduce tiredness for some cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 5 studies (617 participants) found that activity pacing-related interventions had a small, non-s…
A review of six hundred seventeen patients found activity pacing might help reduce tiredness, especially during chemotherapy. However, overa…
Age and comorbidity do not raise severe complication risk after minimally invasive esophagectomy
Older esophageal cancer patients face no higher risk of severe complications with minimally invasive surgery
A secondary analysis of an RCT found that older age and higher comorbidity were not linked to more severe complications after minimally inva…
Analysis of 245 patients shows age and health conditions do not increase severe complication rates after minimally invasive esophagectomy.