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Breakthrough Research Identifies Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism after Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer

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New research presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Annual Meeting found that patients with postoperative PE had increased 30-day mortality, reintubation, and readmission rates. In this contemporary analysis of the GTSD, the research team identified a 2.5% fold odds increase of VTE in patients with lung cancer specifically.

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More Thyroid Cancers Found After Starting GLP-1s: Researchers Think They Know Why

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(MedPage Today) -- More thyroid cancers were detected soon after starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist than other diabetes drugs, a secondary analysis of a target trial emulation of a comparative effectiveness study found. Of over 350,000 adults with.

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Patients with heart disease may be at increased risk for advanced breast cancer

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the U.S.

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Study Finds Air Pollution Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk for Cancer Patients

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 06/19/2024 - 20:54 June 19, 2024 — Modern therapies have extended the lives of many cancer patients; however, survivors often live with chronic health conditions, including cardiovascular disease. The new study was motivated by a need to fill that gap, Rao said. They found that exposure to PM2.5,

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Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

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Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism responsible for increasing the risk of developing cancer among patients with heart disease: Small extracellular bubbles, or vesicles (sEVs), secreted from the sick heart to heal itself, are released into the (..)

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Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

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(MedPage Today) -- A 4-month-old with congenital hyperinsulinism responded well to off-label treatment with a breast cancer drug, researchers reported. A newborn presented with severe congenital hyperinsulinism due to homozygous deletion of the.

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AI tools help uncover connections between radiotherapy for lung cancer and heart complications

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Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have used artificial intelligence tools to accelerate the understanding of the risk of specific cardiac arrhythmias when various parts of the heart are exposed to different thresholds of radiation as part of a treatment plan for lung cancer.

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