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Medicare patients with cancer often receive aggressive treatment in the field of maintenance care

Medicare patients with cancer often receive aggressive treatment in the field of maintenance care

According to research analyzing the entries of Medicare, many patients with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment at the expense of maintenance care. In a study published in the quality of care quality after the end of life among 33 744 ajar medicare. The study was attended by patients with various ethnic origin, at the […]

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

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

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 […]

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

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

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 […]