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T-DM1 reduces the long-term risk of death in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

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T-DM1 reduces the long-term risk of death in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
16
Jan

In patients with high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer after surgery or adjuvant therapy, treatment with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) reduced the long-term risk of death or invasive disease by 46% and improved survival compared with trastuzumab alone, according to final trial results KATHERINE phase III clinical trial conducted by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC […]

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New research confirms a more liberal approach to blood transfusions in heart attack patients

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New research confirms a more liberal approach to blood transfusions in heart attack patients
24
Dec

A study by Rutgers Health shows that donating more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack could save lives. The study, published in , confirms a 2023 study that suggested mortality or recurrent heart attacks were more common in anemic patients who received less blood. Both studies were led by Jeffrey L. Carson, provost […]

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