Language Barriers Linked to Cancer Treatment Delays

• by Andrea Surnit

• June 12, 2026

How Often Is Thyroid Hormone Needed After Hemithyroidectomy?

Nearly 40% of patients initiated thyroid hormone therapy within 2 years of hemithyroidectomy, with higher preoperative thyroid‐stimulating hormone levels and thyroid cancer identifying those at greatest risk.

• by Andrea Surnit

• August 12, 2026

• 3 min

FDA Approves Melanoma BRAF Companion Test

The assay is indicated to identify patients with advanced melanoma who have BRAF V600E or BRAF V600K variants and may benefit from FDA-approved targeted therapies.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• August 10, 2026

• 1 min

B antigen transfusions may raise allergy risk

Patients with blood type O showed a stronger reaction signal in US regions with high alpha-gal syndrome prevalence.

• by Andrea Surnit

• August 27, 2026

• 4 min