People with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome face a higher risk of cancer compared with the general population, and are twice as likely to develop cancers within 10 years of their diagnosis, according to a new study from Israel. Being 60 or older, male, or having adrenal Cushing’s — a form of…
Early screening and treatment for possible underlying causes of obesity, such as Cushing’s disease, before a weight-loss procedure called bariatric surgery may help prevent mismanaging the condition and improve patient outcomes. That’s according to a report that described the case of a man in Iraq who developed complications and…
Sequential treatment with ketoconazole to lower cortisol levels and octreotide to help keep cortisol under control may be effective as a treatment for a subset of people with mild Cushing’s disease, according to a study from the Netherlands. Two of the three patients who responded to treatment, reflected…
Low-dose aspirin, an antiplatelet agent used to reduce blood clotting, may be better than enoxaparin, the current gold standard, at preventing thromboses in people with Cushing’s syndrome, a U.S. study found. Compared with those on enoxaparin, a form of low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH), patients who took low-dose aspirin had a…
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