Archive: 10/12/2015
Study finds advanced thyroid cancer rate in some California counties is well above national average
A team of UCLA researchers found that there are several parts of California where, in a high percentage of people with thyroid cancer, the disease is already at an advanced stage by the time it is diagnosed.
Dec 10, 2015
Cancer patients' access to minimally invasive hysterectomies remains persistently limited
A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers shows wide racial and economic disparities in access to minimally invasive hysterectomies for early uterine cancer in the United States. This is despite years of accumulating evidence ...
Dec 10, 2015
Imaging test detects aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers
Scientists have developed a new imaging test that could enable doctors to identify more dangerous tumours before they spread around the body - and tailor treatment accordingly.
Dec 10, 2015
Racial disparities found in major surgeries at quality-improvement hospitals
Considerable racial disparities exist in surgical outcomes for black and Hispanic patients undergoing major cancer and non-cancer surgeries in U.S. hospitals, even among institutions that have already enrolled in a national ...
Dec 10, 2015
AAOS releases criteria for treating pediatric patients with knee osteochondritis dissecans
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today released Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of pediatric patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral condyle, ...
Dec 10, 2015