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Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of developing acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML). The outcome of AML patients could thus be dependent on their nutritional status that can be evaluated by the simple measurement...

Importance: Airway mucus plugs are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in patients with COPD is unknown.

Objectives: Body mass index (BMI) is reported to be associated with the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in solid tumors such as melanomas. However, it remains unclear whether such a relationship exists in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/ programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1) inhibitors.

US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients.

Dr Lüftner highlights clinically pertinent data on dosing by BMI and reintroducing trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients who have recovered from low-grade interstitial lung disease.

Although recent advances in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) have significantly improved patient outcomes, advanced prostate cancer is still associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly...

The human microbiome may influence prostate cancer initiation and/or progression through both direct and indirect interactions. To date, the majority of studies have focused on direct interactions including...

Background: Recent observations suggest that prostate cancer is an increasing disease among older adolescents and young adults.

Hip and knee osteoarthritis (HKOA) is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain that leads to reduced physical function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). At present, no cure is available.

The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the world, and obesity-induced disease, insulin-resistance, cardiovascular disease, and malignancies are becoming a problem. Epidemiological studies have shown that obesity is associated...