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Can SLN mapping replace lymphadenectomy for surgical staging of early-stage EEC?

Audrey Abella, 20240115100000

Researchers from the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore found that sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is an acceptable and safe alternative to routine lymphadenectomy in the surgical staging of early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer (EEC).

Antivirals underutilized after curative resection of HBV- or HCV-related HCC

Christina Lau, 20240115091119

Antiviral therapy is associated with substantial improvements long-term survival overall (OS) but severely underutilized after curative hepatic resection in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)– or hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a real-world study involving predominantly Asian patients has shown.

Shorter antibiotic regimen just as effective for febrile urinary tract infection in children

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A 5-day course of oral amoxicillin-clavulanate performs just as wells as a 10-day course in the treatment of febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) in children, a study has shown.

Intensive diet for patients with obesity, gout helps with weight loss but not symptom reduction

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For patients with gout and obesity, an intensive dietary intervention leads to reductions in body weight, but the weight loss does not necessarily translate to improvements in serum urate, fatigue, and pain, according to a study.

Quitting benzos carries unexpected risks for long-term users

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20240114140000

Stopping prescription benzodiazepine treatment may leave long-term users worse off, with a study finding increases in the risks of death and other unfavourable events.

Resection plus chemo improves survival in patients with UCR-MAC-LM

Stephen Padilla, 20240114120000

Primary tumour resection (PTR) in combination with chemotherapy (C) appears beneficial to a specific subgroup of patients with unresectable colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma with liver metastasis (UCR-MAC-LM) compared with PTR or C alone, suggests a study.

ChatGPT answers questions about cancer

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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots can potentially improve healthcare, particularly in answering questions by patients regarding cancer, reveals a recent study.

Cataract surgery yields long-term benefits for individuals with diabetes

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In people with diabetes, cataract surgery helps preserve both objective and subjective measures of visual function for up to 20 years, according to a study.

Study reinforces vedolizumab, ustekinumab safety for expectant mums with IBD

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Both vedolizumab and ustekinumab are safe to use in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as reported in a study.

Voice-based AI makes insulin management a breeze for T2D patients

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20240113140000

A voice-based conversational artificial intelligence application helps type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients navigate basal insulin titration at home and, in turn, achieve rapid glycaemic control, as reported in a study.