Healthgrades Oncology Professionals

Healthgrades Oncology Professionals

Psoriasis Ups Risk for Vascular Disease, Venous Thromboembolism

Psoriasis Ups Risk for Vascular Disease, Venous Thromboembolism

Risk particularly high in women and individuals with psoriatic arthritis

Convalescent Plasma Not Recommended in COVID-19

Convalescent Plasma Not Recommended in COVID-19

Sex Differences Examined for Mechanism of Migraine-Stroke Link

Sex Differences Examined for Mechanism of Migraine-Stroke Link

Risk Factors ID'd for Postdischarge Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients

Risk Factors ID'd for Postdischarge Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients

Rates of Recurrent VTE Compared for Apixaban, Rivaroxaban

Rates of Recurrent VTE Compared for Apixaban, Rivaroxaban

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Female Physicians Estimated to Earn $2 Million Less Over 40-Year Career

Difference in annual income observed in simulations most rapid during the initial years of practice
Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start at Age 45 Years

Recommendation based on increasing disease burden in those younger than 50 years, modeling studies demonstrating benefits outweighing harms, costs of screening
New Approach Promising for Diagnosis of HPV-Linked HNSCC

Noninvasive blood test used to detect circulating tumor HPV DNA for faster diagnosis of HPV-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Procedures to Diagnose Cancer, New Cancer Diagnoses Decreased in 2020

Colonoscopies decreased by 45 percent in 2020 compared with averages in 2018 through 2019; 29 percent decrease seen in prostate biopsies
Treatments Compared for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Treatment-free survival more than twice as long for nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus sunitinib for intermediate/poor-risk patients
Genetic Diagnosis of Rare Diseases Up With Genome Sequencing

Diagnostic yields were higher for disorders likely to have a monogenic cause versus those with a complex cause
Risk of Stillbirth Up for Pregnant People With Sickle Cell Trait

In fully adjusted model, increased risk of stillbirth also seen for those with sickle cell disease, multiple gestations
Women Underrepresented in U.S. Health System Leadership

Findings seen among the largest U.S. health systems, insurance groups, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cervical Cancer Incidence Varies by Neighborhood Wealth

Poorest neighborhoods in New York City have cervical cancer rates 73 percent higher than wealthiest neighborhoods
Surgery Plus Chemo Better for Treating Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

Overall survival longer with secondary cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone

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