A comprehensive study exploring NSCLC subgroup responses to immunotherapy may help determine which patients are less likely to benefit from these agents.
A rise in total knee arthroplasty doesn’t appear to be due to operations on healthier patients, according to a meta-analysis. Questions remain about the best time for patients to undergo the procedure.
A systematic review and meta-analysis support the use of oral naltrexone and acamprosate, coupled with psychosocial support, to reduce drinking among adults with alcohol use disorder.
Investigators say their meta-analysis of 16 trials spanning six decades highlights the benefits patients and oncologists can expect from regional lymph node radiation for early breast cancer.
Further analyses from the ARTESIA study and the previous NOAH-AFNET 6 trial are needed to try to identify groups where the benefit may outweigh the risk, researchers say.