Brandon May

Investigators found a high prevalence of clinically relevant colorectal diseases and cancer among patients undergoing colonoscopy when quality parameters were emphasized.

New tools examine the rate of mutation accumulation in melanoma, and the effect of sex and age on tumor development.

Efforts to integrate new digital technologies to increase regular and thorough skin self-examination for patients with melanoma are warranted, provided sufficient technical support is provided.

A comparison of AEDs finds that while most were not associated with skin cancer, carbamazepine and lamotrigine were associated with squamous cell carcinoma.

Treatment with pembrolizumab may be more effective than chemotherapy for improving overall survival in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.

The 2016 evidence-based PACC guidelines recommend the use of morphine and ziconotide as effective and safe first-line IT monotherapies for chronic pain.

Investigators reviewed 6 opioid analgesics for package information on safe storage and disposal methods.

Investigators reviewed clinical data from patients with cancer and pre-existing rheumatic disease treated with ipilimumab, nivolumab, or pembrolizumab.

Patient self-administration of a nitrous oxide/oxygen combination appears to be superior to oxygen alone as an adjunct analgesic treatment for severe breakthrough cancer pain.

Acupuncture may represent an effective adjuvant therapy in the management of joint pain associated with aromatase inhibitor treatment in postmenopausal women with breast cancer.