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*German researchers have suggested that in elderly patients with early stage Hodgkin's disease, the 4 cycles of ABVD normally planned before radiation were too toxic and not as effective. They suggested up to 20% of patients were unable to complete planned therapy.
They also suggested truncated (AVD) combinations with Revlimid or Brentuximab Vedotin as alternative options.
*Danish researchers have reported that over 400 cases of false alarm mammograms in a screening of 1300 women. They further suggested that in some cases the false alarm rates could reach up to 60% of cases as reported by Medscape. This is very remarkable with possibility to further evaluations including invasive surgical procedures. And a lot of women could end up with an unnecessary Biopsy. And this is bad news because hx of Biopsy increases Breast cancer risk!
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