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Vitamin D and Colon Cancer

A self-report of any vitamin D supplementation was associated with a decrease in colorectal polyps.

A self-report of any vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decrease in colorectal polyps; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.57 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.33-0.96) in high-latitude conditions. A self report of meeting 600 IU of vitamin D, the recommended daily intake for that region, is associated with a decrease in high-risk adenomatous polyps, with an aOR of 0.78 (95% CI, 0.62-0.99) in high-latitude conditions.

Mixed News for Lung Health

Deaths from lung cancer are on the decline, while deaths from lung clots are on the rise, according to a pair of new reports.

The Relationship Among Step Count, Step Intensity, and Mortality in Adults

Investigators found an association between higher number of steps taken daily and lower all-cause mortality, lower mortality from cardiovascular disease, and lower mortality from cancer, but no association between intensity of steps and mortality in any of those areas.

Advance Care Planning Does Not Decrease Hope, Contrary to Common Belief

Many oncologists may cite fear of giving up hope as a primary reason they defer conversations about end-of-life or advance care planning until late in the course of a patient’s disease.

Selpercatinib Capsules (Retevmo)

Selpercatinib should be prescribed to treat metastatic rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion-positive, non-small cell lung cancer and advanced or metastatic RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer.

Changes in Cervical Cancer Staging

This paper is an epidemiologic validation of recent changes in cervical cancer staging.

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Rehabilitation From Neurological Insults: The Role of Music-based Interventions

This large-scale review study brings promising direction to the field; understanding the effect of specific musical interventions on specified outcomes could and should lead to a more targeted and efficacious approach.

Thrombectomy Is Effective Up to 24 Hours After Stroke – the DAWN Trial

Among a group of ischemic stroke patients last known to be well six to 24 hours earlier and who had a mismatch between clinical deficit and infarct size, outcomes regarding disability and functional independence were better if treated with mechanical thrombectomy, rather than standard care alone.