In fact, the worst survival outcomes were seen with the most commonly used first-line regimen, FOLFOX chemotherapy plus the VEGF inhibitor bevacizumab. Medscape Medical News
The routine use of MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer obviates the need for another exam that some patients find uncomfortable, an expert panel agreed. Medscape Medical News
The availability of multiple vaccines has lessened the viruses' effects for many — offering relief to what had been an overwhelmed public health system. Associated Press
Perhaps one of your patients could benefit from clinical trials that are currently recruiting patients with urologic cancers, including prostate cancer. Medscape Medical News
The Vaccines for Children program, which buys more than half the pediatric vaccines in the United States, may not cover the RSV shot for babies because it's not technically a vaccine. Kaiser Health News
Although most people who perform CPR feel satisfaction about having done their duty, the experience can be emotionally challenging and have consequences for one's family and work life. Medscape Medical News
Alfred Nobel may be famous for inventing dynamite but it was the earlier discovery of nitroglycerin by Ascanio Sobrero that ultimately led to our use of nitrates in cardiovascular medicine. Medscape Medical News
Since nursing can be one of the most stressful careers in medicine, it's no wonder many nurses leave for greener career pastures. Here's the intel on what they're doing now. Medscape Medical News
A polypill that targets vascular risk factors can help slow functional but not cognitive decline compared with placebo in older relatively healthy adults, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
The US House of Representatives plans to vote next week on a bill that would end a requirement that most foreign air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on Friday. Reuters Health Information
A collision of electrons and oxygen creates special oxygen molecules that appear to be the reason why lightning strikes in a zigzag pattern. Quick Take
A private equity-backed hospital in Southern California failed in its bid to strike down a city's mandate to give hazard pay to hospital workers during the pandemic. Medscape Medical News
Posoleucel, an investigational off-the-shelf T-cell therapy, showed promising safety and efficacy for eradicating multiple viruses in patients who had allogeneic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT). MDedge News
Nearly half of cancer-related deaths are the result of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods, and thus preventable; the Union for International Cancer Control is calling on governments to take a stand. Medscape Medical News
Freedom from recurrence or reablation and safety outcome were similar at 12 months regardless of whether patients had a recent cancer diagnosis or were on anthracyclines. First Look