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FDA has approved a new drug (Xofigo) for advanced late stage prostate cancer which may prolong life.
Category: General
Research could not rule out a 20% greater risk of death with intermittent androgen deprivation versus continuous treatment in metastatic prostate cancer.
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Most women are not receiving proper treatment for ovarian cancer. Shockingly, only 37% receive recommended care and treatment.
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Hospitals nearly triple their profits when they make surgical errors, compared to how much they make when patients don’t suffer harm, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network issued its first ever NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Survivorship this year.
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New drug treatment now approved by FDA for metastatic late stage HER-2 positive breast cancer. The drug will carry the name Kadcyla and delivers the drug to the cancer site to shrink the tumor, slow disease progression and prolong survival. It is the fourth approved drug that targets the HER2 protein.
Category: Breast Cancer
Allegations emerged in Congressional testimony by Center for Disease Control that Pittsburgh VA hospital falsified maintenance records and tried to conceal test results showing positive for Legionnaires Disease.
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The experienced lawyers at Berger & Lagnese in Pittsburgh are here to help you and your family after a car, truck, or motor vehicle accident. We will guide you through the legal process so that you can recover all the damages you are entitled to from the other parties at fault.
Category: Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
What is a wrongful death lawsuit? File a wrongful death lawsuit with our help. Our highly experienced wrongful death attorneys will prosecute your wrongful death claim in Pennsylvania.
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Berger & Lagnese is named by Best Lawyers in America as a Tier 1 law firm both nationally and in Pittsburgh, PA for Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law.
Category: Medical Malpractice
The family of a forklift operator settles workplace accident wrongful death and negligence case in which worker died from asphyxiation during the course of his employment.
Category: Construction Accidents
A defective heater caused a fire which caused the deaths of two and severe injuries to one family member. After filing product liability wrongful death and survivial lawsuit against Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co. for manufacturing the defective heater, the defendant company paid a settlement of more than $18 million.
Category: Dangerous and Defective Products
FA has issued a new safety warning on the heart medicine Multaq (dronedarone) which is used to control atrial fibrillation or heart flutter. Multaq has been found to cause rare but severe cases of liver damage, and at least two patients have required liver transplants after taking Multaq.
Category: Dangerous and Defective Products
Researchers at the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center have found a way to stop early stage pancreatic cancer in research models - a result that has far-reaching implications in chemoprevention for high-risk patients.
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For men over age 60, a blood test can now accurately predict risk of death from prostate cancer, according to studies at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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A colonoscopy is known to detect cancer on the left side of the colon but some had believed the test had a blind spot as to the right side of the colon. This study shows that the test is also effective in detecting cancer on the right side of the colon.
Category: Colon Cancer
British scientists have found that screening for endometrial cancer is feasible by using broad-based screening. The screening would be done by performing ultrasound testing. However, in the United States, women are not usually provided this cancer screening.
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Cardiologist found to have performed unnecessary surgery placing heart stents in 100s of patients in the Baltimore MD area. The stents were manufactured by Abbott Laboratories.
Category: Medical Malpractice
The relative length of a man's index and ring fingers may be predictive of his chances of contracting prostate cancer. This correlation was observed in a study. It may be due to the levels of certain hormones that the individual was exposed to in the womb before birth. Fetal exposure to hormones can influence the risk of disease decades later.
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Combination estrogen-progestin hormone replacement therapy may increase the mortality rate from breast cancer. Read more at BergerLagnese.com
Category: Breast Cancer
New research indicates a connection between suicide attempts and severe acne treated with forms of Isotretinoin. Isotretinoin is also sold under brand names including Accutane, Claravis and Sotret. Caution and monitoring are recommended.
Category: Dangerous and Defective Products
A new study finds that more than half of cancers arising after negative colonoscopies or after colon polyp removal were the result of missed lesions. The missed cancers can be the result of errors by the physician performing the colonoscopy, and may be medical malpractice. Contact Berger & Lagnese LLC in Pittsburgh for free consultation.
Category: Colon Cancer
The Office of the Inspector General has released the results of its latest study involving patient care. The report concluded that medical errors at hospitals are more common and more deadly than previously estimated.
Category: Medical Malpractice
Details of a recent malpractice lawsuit which ended in plaintiff's favor via a settlement in a confidential amount.
Category: Medical Malpractice
Acute headache can be a sign of a brain hemmorhage which is a medical emergency. It is important to seek medical attention. A new study gives further information about other signs and symptoms of brain hemmorhage.
Category: Medical Malpractice