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There's No Place Like the "Medical Home"
Monday, October 27, 2008 - 05:43 AM - 1 month ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, shares his position on the medical home. The Medscape Journal of Medicine |
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Androgen-Receptor Antagonist for Advanced Prostate Cancer: 24-Week Data Available and Promising
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 06:25 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Preliminary data are available on a promising new treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer who have failed standard hormonal therapy or chemotherapy. Medscape Medical News |
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Beyond a Dying Private Health Insurance Industry: A Hidden Solution in Plain View
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 05:50 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology John Geyman, MD, Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, University of Washington, explains what will happen when the American health insurance industry dies. The Medscape Journal of Medicine |
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Chest CT Recommended for Detecting Lung Metastasis in Head and Neck Cancer
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 05:04 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Computed tomography chest scanning is recommended for detecting lung metastasis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, especially among high-risk patients during the 2-year period after initial diagnosis. Medscape Medical News |
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Socioeconomic Status Most Important Factor in NHL Survival
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 10:27 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology After controlling for confounders such as socioeconomic status, treatment, tumor stage, there were no disparities in survival between black and white patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Medscape Medical News |
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A Patient With Ectopic Cortisol Production Derived From Malignant Testicular Masses
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology A 65-year-old man presented to an oncology clinic with bilateral testicular masses, lower extremity edema, and cushingoid appearance. Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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Research on Rare Cancer in Children Takes Step Toward Treatment
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 06:38 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology In a step toward developing a treatment for a childhood cancer, researchers have developed a molecular rationale for a targeted therapy for neuroblastoma. Medscape Medical News |
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Fecal Occult Blood Screening Does Reduce Death From Colon Cancer
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 05:41 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Dr. George Lundberg discusses how fecal blood occult screening does reduce death from colon cancer. The Medscape Journal of Medicine |
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Response to Cetuximab Predicted by KRAS Mutation in Colorectal Cancer
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 01:59 PM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Treatment with cetuximab is associated with increased median overall and progression-free survival among colorectal cancer patients with wild-type KRAS tumors. However, a significant survival benefit from cetuximab was not observed among patients with tumors that had KRAS mutations. Medscape Medical News |
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Asthma and Related Tissue Inflammation May Contribute to Cancer Metastasizing to Lung
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 05:50 AM - 1 month, 1 week ago - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Lung-tissue inflammation related to asthma may help cancers metastasize to the lungs, but asthma treatment may be preventive. Medscape Medical News |
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