Archive: 07/11/2013
Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer with HPV test
For low-risk women, the likelihood that they get tested for the infection that causes cervical cancer (human papillomavirus or HPV) may depend on what clinic they visit, their doctor's status and whether their provider is ...
Nov 7, 2013
Less-invasive option as effective as esophagus removal in early esophageal cancer
Use of a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to remove superficial, early stage esophageal cancer is as effective as surgery that takes out and rebuilds the esophagus, according to a study by researchers at Mayo Clinic ...
Nov 7, 2013
Anxiety help comes, eventually, via primary care
A new study by Brown University psychiatry researchers found that seven in 10 primary care patients with anxiety disorders eventually received potentially adequate medication or psychotherapy, but for many it took years to ...
Nov 7, 2013
Potential for added medical benefits uncovered for widely used breast cancer drug
Exemestane, a synthetic steroid drug widely prescribed to fight breast cancers that thrive on estrogens, not only inhibits the production of the hormone, but also appears to protect cells throughout the body against damage ...
Nov 7, 2013