Science and Technology Perspective

• In Early-Stage NSCLC, Give Nivolumab Before or After Surgery?   Dr Mark Kris discusses the choice between neoadjuvant and adjuvant nivolumab for patients with early-stage lung cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, December 09, 2022
• Where Are Checkpoint Inhibitors Standard of Care for NSCLC?   Dr Mark Kris discusses the use of checkpoint inhibitors in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant settings for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, December 09, 2022
• AACR 2022 New Data for Melanoma Patients Who Progress After PD-1 Blockade   Dr Jeffrey Weber discusses potential new approaches to managing melanoma patients who progress after anti-PD-1 agents.
  Medscape Oncology, December 08, 2022
• Cancer Control in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment Needed   Professor David Kerr provides an overview of a Lancet Oncology commission on cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and discusses the investment needed to improve cancer control.
  Medscape Oncology, December 08, 2022
• Collect More Data or Begin Widespread Distribution? The history of the polio vaccine illuminates dovetails with recent experience with vaccines for SARS-CoV-2.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 08, 2022
• CRT in HFrEF Management: Updates Plus 'What's Next?'   Drs Chung and Bhatia discuss the evolution of cardiac resynchronization therapy, guideline recommendations, and emerging technologies.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , December 08, 2022
• Heart Failure: How Passionate Mentors Can Affect Clinicians' Careers   Looking back, Javed Butler, MD, reflects on two clinicians whose impact helped to shape his career in treating patients with heart failure.
  Medscape, December 08, 2022
• We Must Close the Global Innovation Gap in Surgery Dr Richard Brady, of the European Society of Coloproctology, makes a case for how to better share surgical breakthroughs with our global colleagues.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 08, 2022
• Episode 5: Biomarkers and Renal Cell Carcinoma   Drs Sumanta Pal and Rana McKay discuss the use of biomarkers in treating patients with renal cell carcinoma to identify whose disease will recur and who will respond to therapy.
  Medscape, December 08, 2022
• ASCO 2022 'Real-World' Data: Watchword or Accurate Description?   Dr Kathy Miller discusses real-world data and whether reports accurately include these data.
  Medscape Oncology, December 07, 2022
• Devolved Healthcare: The Benefits and Drawbacks   Prof David Kerr discusses the UK National Health Service and the benefits of a devolved government.
  Medscape Oncology, December 07, 2022
• The Oncologist's Ethical Dilemma Medical professionals often face ethical challenges. Learn about how oncologists might navigate the four major pillars of medicine and when a lack of medical intervention may be justifiable.
  Medscape Blogs, December 06, 2022
• Psoriatic Arthritis Highlights From ACR 2022   Promising data from ACR 2022 on psoriatic arthritis, including long-range results on deucravacitinib and bimekizumab and a study on the novel molecule, izokibep, are presented by Dr Philip Mease.
  Medscape, December 05, 2022
• Medically Speaking, 2022 Was the Best Year Yet for Children Despite the headlines, we need to remember that children born today are better off than ever before.
  Medscape Pediatrics, December 05, 2022
• Infographic: Holiday Gifts to Please the Pickiest Physicians Physicians can be choosy, so they aren't the easiest person on your holiday gift list. Check out this creative roster of possibilities, from personalized whiskey glasses to a priority airport pass.
  Medscape, December 02, 2022
• Meditation Instead of Medication in Type 2 Diabetes? Recent studies suggest that mind-body practices can improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Dr Akshay Jain provides insight into this research.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 30, 2022
• AHA 2022 Is Finding and Fixing Iron Deficiency in HF Beneficial?   Ileana Piña interviews Paul Kalra about the IRONMAN trial from the American Heart Association which randomized HF patients with iron deficiency to IV ferric derisomaltose repletion or no infusions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 30, 2022
• The Surprising Failure of Vitamin D in Deficient Kids   Another vitamin D supplementation trial fails to impress, this time in kids with low levels. F. Perry Wilson argues that a new approach might be needed.
  Medscape, November 29, 2022
• Debating the Clinical Trial Upending Colonoscopy Practices   Is a first-of-its-kind study on colorectal cancer screening flawed and misleading or a welcome invitation to rethink discussions with patients?
  WebMD, November 28, 2022
• AHA 2022 Does Lipoprotein(a) Play a Causal Role in ASCVD?   Michelle L. O'Donoghue, MD, MPH, and Stephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhD, discuss the evidence on lipoprotein(a) and its potential role in atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 28, 2022