Some prostate cancer patients more likely to die after weekend ER visits
Patients with prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to other parts of the body face a significantly higher risk of dying when visiting a hospital emergency department on the weekend instead of on a weekday, according ...
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May 05, 2013 |
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Stigma hampering cervical cancer battle in India
Social stigma is harming attempts to combat cervical cancer in India where more women die annually of the disease than anywhere else in the world, a new report said Friday.
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May 10, 2013 |
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Latin America risks being 'overwhelmed' by burgeoning cancer epidemic
Latin America is facing an alarming increase in cancer rates, and unless urgent action is taken to prevent cancers, improve health-care systems and facilities, access to vital medical care, and treatment of poor people, the ...
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Apr 25, 2013 |
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Lung cancer mortality rates linked to primary care provider density
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is tied as the third leading cause of death overall in industrialized countries. Within the United States, several groups identified by race, sex, and socioeconomic ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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