Browse October's selection of peer-reviewed articles from the Adis journal portfolio. Curated by the editors and updated monthly. These papers highlight topical research and reviews for the benefit of Medicine Matters readers.
Incidental irradiation of the sinoatrial node during lung cancer chemoradiotherapy may be associated with an increased risk for atrial fibrillation and death, research suggests.
Clinically fit older women with early breast cancer are more likely to experience a chemotherapy-induced decline in frailty status if they have high pretreatment levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein, research shows.
Long-term postoperative androgen deprivation therapy may improve metastasis-free survival versus short-term therapy in men receiving radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, research suggests.
A systematic review and meta-analysis has identified global decreases in breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.