Daily Archives: June 1, 2024

Active Surveillance Safe and Effective for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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A prospective multicenter cohort study revealed that protocol-directed active surveillance is safe and effective for avoiding overtreatment and preventing undertreatment in patients with low-risk prostate cancer. The study included 2155 patients with favorable-risk prostate cancer and no prior treatment from 2008 to 2022 with a median follow-up of 7.2 years. […]

Statins Still Beneficial in Old and Very Old Adults

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A Chinese sequential target trial emulation comparing matched cohorts initiating versus not initiating statin therapy suggested benefits and safety of statin therapy in adults aged ≥75 years, even ≥85 years. The trial included persons 75 years or older who met indications for statin initiation from January 2008 to December 2015 […]