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Supplemental MRI for women with extremely dense breasts and higher-than-average risk “could be cost-effective if MRI costs and false-positive biopsy rates are reduced.” — Tosteson et al., Annals of Internal Medicine

The current real-world cohort study examines long-term survival outcomes in the 5 years after a COVID-19 hospitalization for adults with a solid malignancy. The study assessed the impact of vaccination status, vaccine platform, primary tumor site, and cancer treatment.

These revised evidence-based recommendations inform clinical decision-making in the management of DTC that reflect the changing science and optimize the evidence-based clinical care of patients throughout their journey with DTC.

“At the end of the day, it’s vital to avoid overuse of opioids—when the harms would outweigh the benefits—but also to avoid underuse.” – Cary P. Gross, MD, Professor of Medicine at YSM

“When one oncologist leaves, the impact is not isolated, it’s felt across an entire community. Because in rural America, when care disappears, distance becomes the diagnosis.” — Harsha Vyas, MD, Cancer Center of Middle Georgia

“By comparing current standard-of-care treatments with a potential novel therapy in refractory mCRC, this review underscores existing gaps and highlights future research priorities while awaiting randomized data.” – Elisabetta Bengala, MD, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy