Sharon Smith

A phase 2 trial finds that adding a modest radiation boost improves 9-year survival without increasing toxicity, despite no improvement in pathologic complete response. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/radiation-boost-linked-better-survival-rectal-cancer-2026a1000pv6?src=rss

Adults with elevated BMI in the US and Japan remain underdiagnosed for obesity, even as interrelated disease rates stay high, according to a large observational study. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-goes-underdiagnosed-even-comorbidities-increase-2026a1000ppk?src=rss

‘This study provides important new insights into why some people develop fibromyalgia syndrome and identifies biological pathways that could lead to new treatment approaches,’ a study co-author says. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/large-study-describes-genetic-underpinning-fibromyalgia-2026a1000pph?src=rss

After Medicaid expansion, early-stage diagnosis and 3-year survival improve among Americans with lung cancer, primarily those living in nonurban areas. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medicaid-expansion-tied-reduced-lung-cancer-survival-gaps-2026a1000ppa?src=rss

Transperineal 3D mapping biopsy may help select patients with low-risk prostate cancer who are most likely to fare well with active surveillance. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/transperineal-biopsy-ids-active-surveillance-candidates-2026a1000ph5?src=rss

If the agency follows the committee’s advice, it will issue a rule that would allow the compounds to be sold for any condition. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-expert-panel-backs-compounding-six-peptides-2026a1000pgw?src=rss