One-off 16 Gray stereotactic radiotherapy reduces anti-VEGF injections but results in worse visual acuity
Radiation for wet AMD cuts injections but harms vision
This randomized controlled trial of 411 patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration found that one-off 16 Gray stereotactic r…
A single dose of radiation reduced the number of eye injections needed for wet AMD, but patients ended up with worse vision after four years…
Endovascular treatment does not improve functional outcomes but increases symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage risk in low NIHSS stroke
Endovascular Treatment Shows No Better Outcome For Certain Stroke Patients
This meta-analysis of patients with low NIHSS scores and Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) found that endovascular treatment (EVT) did not improv…
A review of stroke treatments shows that endovascular treatment does not improve functional outcomes for some patients but may increase blee…
Robotic-assisted CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy reduces radiation exposure and complication rates for pulmonary nodules
Robotic-assisted biopsy shows lower radiation and fewer complications
This meta-analysis evaluates robotic-assisted versus conventional CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy for pulmonary nodules. The analysis …
A new look at lung nodule biopsies shows that robotic tools can reduce radiation exposure and complication rates for patients.
ACEIs and Beta Blockers Show Cardioprotective Effects in Chemotherapy
ACE Inhibitors and Beta Blockers May Protect Hearts During Chemotherapy
An umbrella review of 35 meta-analyses finds ACEIs and beta blockers modestly preserve cardiac function and reduce heart failure risk during…
Specific heart medications like ACE inhibitors and beta blockers may help protect heart function in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatme…
Statin use and EGFR-TKI efficacy in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer remains to be evaluated
Statins may boost lung cancer treatment, review planned
This protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate if statin exposure is associated with improved outcomes in patients…
A new review will examine if statins improve survival in EGFR-mutant lung cancer patients on targeted therapy.
Radiotherapy with re-irradiation achieves long-term remission in orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease
Radiotherapy Shows Promise for Orbital Rosai-Dorfman Disease Treatment
This case report describes a 58-year-old man with orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease who achieved complete remission for five years after initial…
A patient with orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease saw significant improvement in vision and remission after undergoing targeted radiation therapy…
Intratumoral microbiome linked to survival and chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
Tumor Bacteria Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Survival
This systematic review synthesizes evidence that the intratumoral microbiome in pancreatic cancer is mainly composed of Proteobacteria and F…
Bacteria inside pancreatic tumors may influence how long patients live and how well chemo works.
Perioperative nursing training protocol improves satisfaction in implant-based breast reconstruction
Specialized Nursing Training Improves Satisfaction in Breast Reconstruction Patients
This quasi-experimental study of 82 patients undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction found that a perioperative nursing protocol supp…
A new nursing training program may improve patient satisfaction with surgical outcomes and care during breast reconstruction.
Multi-component health system interventions improve access to external beam radiotherapy in low and middle income countries
Health System Changes Improve Access to Radiation Therapy
This scoping review of 31 studies examines health system interventions to improve external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) access. Findings suggest…
New research shows that improving infrastructure and training can help more patients get life-saving radiation treatment in underserved area…
Transbronchial biopsy with 1.1-mm cryoprobe yields 88.6% diagnosis versus 78.8% with 2.0-mm forceps
Cryoprobe biopsy shows higher success rate for diagnosing lung conditions
This randomized clinical trial of 500 patients across 9 US centers compared a 1.1-mm cryoprobe to 2.0-mm forceps for transbronchial biopsy. …
A new cryoprobe tool may provide more accurate diagnoses for lung nodules and transplant issues while reducing the risk of certain complicat…
Longitudinal ctDNA analysis identifies AR gene alterations and extrachromosomal DNA as features of resistance
Blood tests may track how prostate cancer resists treatment
This observational study of 327 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) utilized longitudinal ctDNA analysis t…
New research shows that tracking DNA in the blood can help identify specific genetic changes when prostate cancer stops responding to therap…
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome associated with higher neonatal jaundice rates in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Women with PCOS face higher rates of infant jaundice during pregnancy
This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial involving 425 pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and BMI ≥25 kg/m² f…
A new look at pregnancy data shows that babies born to mothers with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome have higher rates of jaundice.