Health
Study finds MDs not always honest with patients
(AP) -- Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
Feb 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
ASTRO develops brain metastases guideline
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has developed a guideline on the radiotherapeutic and surgical management for newly diagnosed brain metastases. It has been published in Practical Radiation Oncology (PRO), ...
Feb 8, 2012
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Surgery
Obesity linked to higher 5-year death rate after esophageal cancer surgery
Obesity doubles the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death in patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated with surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic found. Their 778-patient study, which appeared in the ...
Dec 20, 2011
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Health
Doctors should tell patients the realities of aging
Dr. Alexander K. Smith hopes to provoke a national discussion about being frank with the very elderly about their individual medical prognosis.
Dec 16, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Almac devises test to detect likelihood of colon cancer recurring
The findings of Almac scientists' research have been published in the online version of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) ahead of the print edition of the journal. The JCO is the peer-reviewed publication of the American ...
Nov 8, 2011
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Cardiology
Study guides physicians using therapeutic cooling to treat cardiac arrest patients
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States, and just 7 percent of victims survive that initial collapse. In addition, fewer than half of the small percentage of people whose hearts are restarted ...
Oct 19, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Study reveals 15-year increase in life expectancy for people with HIV in UK
People with HIV have a 15 years longer life expectancy thanks to improved treatments over the past 13 years, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Oct 12, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Vitamin D deficiency common in cancer patients
More than three-quarters of cancer patients have insufficient levels of vitamin D (25-hydroxy-vitamin D) and the lowest levels are associated with more advanced cancer, according to a study presented on October 2, 2011, at ...
Oct 3, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Cellular origin of a rare form of breast cancer identified
Identifying the cellular origins of breast cancer might lead to earlier diagnosis and more efficient management of the disease. New research led by Charlotte Kuperwasser of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) has determined ...
Sep 22, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging technique visualizes cancer during surgery
Ovarian cancer is one of the most frequent forms of cancer that affect women. As tumors can initially grow unchecked in the abdomen without causing any major symptoms, patients are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and ...
Sep 19, 2011
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