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Hematology & Oncology

ASTRO: NSAIDs May Offer Benefit to Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are correlated with better overall survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and there is a nonsignificant benefit for aspirin use in non-small cell lung cancer, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Sept. 15 to 19 in Chicago.

Pediatrics

Rate of Vaping Has Doubled Since 2017 Among U.S. Adolescents

Vaping is increasing among adolescents, with significant increases seen from 2018 to 2019, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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