Clinical Research

High-risk prostate cancer patients benefit from shortened course of radiation therapy

At the annual ASTRO meeting, experts shared that not only did the shortened protocol shave weeks off of the scheduled treatment plan, it also did not come at the expense of increased toxicity. 

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Can standard radiation treatments replace surgery for some breast cancer patients?

As chemotherapy treatments improve, patients who respond well may be able to skip surgery with a low chance of recurrence.

Referrer–radiologist agreement nets 75% follow-up imaging rate, and certain factors can inform interventions for the other 25%

When referring physicians agree with radiologists’ recommendations on the clinical necessity of follow-up imaging, three-quarters of patients go on to complete the additional exam.

MRI shows structural, functional brain abnormalities in Lyme disease long-haulers

Compared to a group of patients who had not been previously diagnosed with Lyme disease, those who had been infected displayed unusual activity in the frontal lobe of the brain on functional MRI scans.

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E-cigarettes linked to AFib, other heart rhythm issues in ‘highly concerning’ new study

“The findings of this study are important because they provide fresh evidence that the use of e-cigarettes could interfere with normal heart rhythms—something we did not know before,” according to one specialist. 

Automated, EMR-based screening proves preventive as well as curative

After programming its EMR to automatically order ultrasound screenings for people at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), a healthcare system saw a 540% spike in monthly screening exams for the condition over a six-year period.

TEER reduces mitral regurgitation, boosts survival among cardiogenic shock patients

Researchers tracked outcomes data and imaging results from nearly 4,000 TEER patients, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Radiation therapy extends progression-free survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Research presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual 2022 Meeting argues for the inclusion of radiation therapy as a standard of care in liver cancer patients who are ineligible for resection and other standard therapies.