Although radiation therapy can reduce both locoregional recurrence and improve overall survival for patients with breast cancer, it is alarmingly underutilized. Which patients could derive the most benefit? Medscape Hematology-Oncology
Social, economic, and healthcare inequalities contribute to the disparities seen in patient outcomes among certain minorities, but genetic differences in tumor biology appear to play a role in both prostate and breast cancer. Medscape Medical News
Moxifloxacin treatment showed significant benefit over clindamycin in clinical response and pain relief for patients with odontogenic abscesses and inflammatory infiltrates. Medscape Medical News
In a prospective, longitudinal cohort study of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, nasal surgery was effective in improving quality of life and reducing sleep-related snoring. Medscape Medical News
A nested case-control analysis shows that elderly patients who take antipsychotics are at increased risk for pneumonia, particularly when taking atypical antipsychotics. Medscape Medical News
The authors give an overview of the evaluation of bleeding and bruising disorders, medications that cause bleeding, and diagnostic findings to help determine the cause of bleeding and bruising. Medscape Medical News
The opening session of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Medical-Scientific Conference highlighted recent progress in this field. Medscape Medical News
Flora-sparing drugs may help reduce recurrence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea; metronidazole showed noninferiority to vancomycin. Medscape Medical News
