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First-Line EGFR Inhibition May Benefit Selected Lung Cancer Patients
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There is "strong evidence" that selected groups of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may benefit from first-line therapy with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, according to the authors of a report in the March issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Disability Increasing Among Older Obese Individuals
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Obese individuals in their 60s and older seem to have greater disability now than they did 15 years ago, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for November 7. This trend, however, coincides with a drop in mortality and cardiovascular risk factors. Reuters Health Information
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Dutch Program Spurs Diabetics to Seek Care for Infections
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A Dutch team has developed an educational program that effectively teaches type 2 diabetics to seek healthcare for urinary tract infections (UTIs), lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and other types of infectious conditions that require medical treatment. Reuters Health Information
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