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New Study Shows Lung Cancer Surveillance in the United States Misses Most Patients; Northwestern Medicine Investigators Urge Universal Age-based Screening
In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, investigators discovered only 35 percent would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening criteria.
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Genetic Mechanisms Promote Antimicrobial Resistance in Gonorrhea
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified previously unknown genetic mechanisms that promote antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea, findings that may inform the development of more effective treatment strategies, according to a recent study published in PLoS Pathogens.
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Medical and MPH Students Present Research at Poster Session
Feinberg recently hosted a joint poster session for second-year medical students and students in the Master of Public Health program, bringing together 120 MD and MPH students who presented projects spanning public health, clinical medicine, basic science and health equity.