AI System Can Detect, Grade Cancer in Prostate Needle Biopsy
AUCs were 0.997, 0.986 for distinguishing between benign, malignant biopsy cores, respectively.
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Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction Not Superior in Ovarian Cancer
Addition of surgery prior to chemotherapy does not prolong overall survival in recurrent ovarian cancer
Foreign-Born Women in U.S. Less Likely to Have Mammograms
Findings remain even after adjusting for common sociodemographic factors.
Majority of US Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care
In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
Few Oncologists Suggest Health Promotion to Cancer Survivors
Oncologists expressed concern that health promotion could distress or overwhelm cancer survivors.
U.S. Hospital Patients Receive More Opioids Versus Other Countries
Patients’ perceptions of pain, pain medication may affect prescribing practices
Single-Dose Brachytherapy Effective for Prostate Cancer
Two-year and three-year biochemical progression-free survival rate of 100 percent for low-risk disease.
Outcomes Worse for Cancer Patients Seen at Noncancer EDs
Patients who visit ED at alternative hospital or noncancer center at increased risk for worse outcomes.
Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions
Hand hygiene compliance was 50.8 percent when health care workers moved from dirtier to cleaner tasks.
Some Patients With Imminently Fatal Cancer Undergo Treatment
Treatment patterns for patients newly diagnosed with metastatic lung, colorectal, breast, or pancreatic cancer who died within one month of diagnosis were examined.
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