Kemal Atlay

Sydney

Clinical News Editor at Australian Doctor

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Articles

First subcutaneous immunotherapy for lung and liver cancers added to PBS

Aug 6, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Thousands of Australians with advanced lung and liver cancer can now access subsidised subcutaneous immunotherapy that cuts treatment time to seven minutes. On 1 August, Roche’s subcutaneous formulation of atezolizumab (Tecentriq SC) became the first such programmed death-ligand 1 immunotherapy on the PBS. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.
Medical Must-See: Lower back pain signals a rare, fatal cancer

Aug 1, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

This Indonesian man’s lower back pain foreshadowed a more sinister diagnosis, with his doctors finding a rare, aggressive form of bone cancer infiltrating his soft tissue. The 50-year-old originally presented in 2021 with a six-month history of lower-left back pain that had gradually limited his activity. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password? Having trouble logging in? Back to sign in
Consider Shingrix for varicella-vaccinated patients: ATAGI proposal

Jul 29, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Adults who have received an indicated varicella vaccine should be eligible for the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine Shringrix, according to ATAGI. The Australian Immunisation Handbook currently recommends against administering both vaccines — except for in patients who have received a varicella vaccine against its indications. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password? Having trouble logging in? Back to sign in
Medical Must-See: Basketballer’s remarkable rebound from open ankle dislocation

Jul 25, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

A professional basketballer who sustained an open, fracture-free ankle dislocation during a game returned to the court at the top of his game just three months later, Japanese doctors say. The injury’s rarity — dislocation without accompanying fracture accounts for just 0.46% of ankle dislocations — means there is no consensus on optimal treatment. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password? Having trouble logging in?
Endometriosis tied to fourfold higher ovarian cancer risk in study of almost 500,000 women

Jul 21, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Endometriosis is linked to a more than fourfold higher risk of ovarian cancer, suggests a US population-based study of nearly half a million women. Researchers identified an even higher cancer risk, almost 10-fold, in women with more severe disease subtypes, such as deep infiltrating endometriosis and ovarian endometriomas. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password? Having trouble logging in? Back to sign in
Semaglutide should be first-line option for diabetic CKD, doctors say

Jul 17, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Semaglutide should be a first-line treatment option for adults with diabetic chronic kidney disease and albuminuria, say renal specialists. It follows a landmark Australian-led trial, funded by Novo Nordisk, which showed the GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) cut the risk of major kidney events — including kidney failure and death — by 24% compared with placebo. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password?
Immunological reset? CAR T-cell therapy shows promise for autoimmune diseases

Jul 16, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Novel blood cancer immunotherapies could induce an “immunological reset” in patients with severe and treatment-refractory autoimmune disease, German rheumatologists report. In a case series of 15 adults — all of whom had failed multiple immune suppressive treatments — the doctors showed that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy led to drug-free remission after an average of 15 months’ follow-up. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.
Hope for diabetic retinopathy? The big news from the American Diabetes Association conference

Jul 10, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Last month, thousands of endocrinologists and academics attended the American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida. Among those in attendance was Melbourne endocrinologist Professor Alicia Jenkins, who is head of the diabetes and vascular medicine laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here. Remember MeForgot Password? Having trouble logging in? Back to sign in
Hesitate before you aspirate liver cyst infections: world-first expert consensus

Jul 9, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins should be first-line antibiotics for liver cyst infections and ‘preferably’ used for six weeks, new guidance says. An international panel of 24 specialists — including 12 hepatologists — has also advised clinicians to use fever, CRP level and leukocyte concentration to evaluate treatment effect, but urged caution when considering aspiration. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.
Medical Must-See: Toddler's postaxial polydactyly of the bilateral hand

Jul 4, 2024 | ausdoc.com.au | Kemal Atlay

Surgery to treat postaxial polydactyly is typically performed at around 12 months, but a lack of bony involvement meant this toddler underwent the procedure aged two-and-a-half years. In a case report, orthopaedic specialist Dr Nomina Pradhan says the boy of Asian descent presented with his mother to a regional hospital in Gelephu, Bhutan, “complaining of extra growth of fingers on both hands”. × If this is your first visit to the new AusDoc website, reset your password here.