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- Colon Cancer Drug Wont Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation
March 22, 2017
Read MoreColon Cancer Drug Won’t Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation A new study suggests that people with advanced colon cancer who have a particular gene mutation won’t benefit from the medication cetuximab (Erbitux).While the drug can add months to the lives of people without a mutation in a gene called K-ras, those who have the […]
- New Study On Psa Test Screening For Prostate Cancer Raises More Questions
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Study on PSA Test Screening for Prostate Cancer Raises More Questions The results of a new cancer study raise important questions for men concerned with prostate cancer. The study found that older men (ages 55 to 74) with low PSA baseline levels did not benefit from aggressive early detection screening tests. According to the […]
- Diagnosing Bladder Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDiagnosing Bladder Cancer New research is hopeful for earlier diagnosis of bladder cancer. Cancer of the bladder strikes more than 50,000 men in the United States every year. Bladder cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in men. If this cancer is diagnosed early, the patient’s quality and length of life can be […]
- Upmc Opening 25 Cancer Centres Across Europe And Middle East
March 22, 2017
Read MoreUPMC Opening 25 Cancer Centers Across Europe and Middle East UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) plans to open 25 cancer treatment centres across Europe and the Middle East modelled on its Irish clinics. This will be a joint venture between UPMC and GE Healthcare. UPMC currently operates two cancer centers in Ireland.UPMC just gets […]
- Serious Burns Suffered By Us Steel Clairton Coke Workers Today
March 22, 2017
Read MoreSerious burns suffered by U.S. Steel Clairton coke workers today Of the 15 workers injured in the blast, 14 suffered burns to their faces and bodies, and 1 suffered chest pains, according to an Allegheny County spokesman Kevin Evanto. A UPMC spokesperson confirmed that six injured workers were sent to Mercy Hospital, four to Presbyterian […]
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Lung Cancer Kills Up To 24000 American Nonsmokers Per Year
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawyer — Lung Cancer Kills up to 24,000 American Non-Smokers per Year It is a little known fact that non-smokers get lung cancer too. In fact, 10-15% of lung cancer occurs in people who never smoked. In the United States, 16,000 to 24,000 non-smokers die each year from lung cancer. A new study […]
- Lymph Node Surgery Dependent On Experienced Surgeon And Hospital
March 22, 2017
Read MoreShould you have extensive axillary lymph node dissection if you have Stage I breast cancer (DCIS)? Or should you only have sentinel lymph node surgery? A new study published in JAMA Oncology looked at whether experienced surgeons are more likely to do less extensive lymph node evaluation than less experienced surgeons, in patients with ductal […]
- Joint Commission Issues Alert On Blood Thinners And Heparin
March 22, 2017
Read MoreJoint Commission Issues Alert on Blood Thinners and Heparin In the wake of several high-profile medication errors, some of them fatal, involving widely used blood thinners, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals has released an alert recommending strategies to reduce these errors. The new alert focuses specifically on low-molecular weight heparin, warfarin, and low-molecular […]
- Study Emphasizes Colonoscopies Important
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy emphasizes colonoscopies important Colonoscopies can reduce colon cancer risk not only on the left side of the colon, but also on the right side, reveals a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. These latest findings contradict some prior studies which suggested there were right-side “blind spots” regarding colonoscopies. The new study […]
- Motorcycle Crash On Route 136 Kills Man
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMotorcycle Crash on Route 136 Kills Man Charles S. Stepanek was killed December 9, 2008 while driving his motorcycle. His motorcycle was struck by a van in Somerset, Washington County. This crash happened on Route 136 and Church Road. The state police are investigating the crash.