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- Possible Connection Between Taking Fish Oil And Decrease In Risk Of Ductal Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreThe possible connection between taking fish oil and decrease in risk of ductal breast cancer A new study shows an intriguing possible link between using fish oil nutritional supplements and a decrease in the risk of ductal breast cancer. The study was limited to postmenopausal women between ages 50 and 76, none of whom had […]
- Failure Of Physicians To Inform Patients Of Abnormal Test Results Occurrs Frequently
March 22, 2017
Read MoreFailure of Physicians to Inform Patients of Abnormal Test Results Occurrs Frequently According to an article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, new research shows that one out of every fourteen cases of abnormal results, physicians failed to report clinically significant abnormal test results to patients or to document that they had informed them. […]
- We Know Upmc
March 22, 2017
Read MoreWe Know UPMC In the last several years, the attorneys at Berger & Lagnese, LLC have successfully peeled away the cloak of secrecy that has long shrouded UPMC to reveal a system that, in the view of one recent jury, is broken and badly in need of repair. In pursuing our clients’ lawsuits against UPMC, […]
- Chinese Herbal Mixture May Boost Chemotherapy Treatment Of Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreChinese herbal mixture may boost chemotherapy treatment of colon cancer A new study led by Yale University in the US found that an ancient four-herb Chinese herbal remedy first described 1,800 years ago reduced gastrointestinal toxicity and boosted the antitumor effect of the chemotherapy drug CPT-11 (irinotecan) in mice with colon cancer. Yale scientists developed […]
- Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy Is Being Underutilized
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRadiation after Mastectomy for Breast Cancer is Being Underutilized In a study published in Cancer, nearly 20% of women with breast cancer who would benefit from radiation after mastectomy, also known as post-mastectomy radiation treatment (PMRT), are not receiving the treatment. In 2001, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released clinical practice guidelines for […]
- Racial Gap In Colon Cancer Deaths Is Widening
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRacial Gap in Colon Cancer Deaths is Widening A new report indicates that the racial gap in colon cancer death rates is widening. Colon and rectal cancer death rates are now nearly 50 percent higher in African Americans than in white Americans, according to American Cancer Society research. The gap has been growing since the […]
- Girl With Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer To Speak For The First Time
March 22, 2017
Read MoreGirl with Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer to Speak for the First Time A twelve year old girl who has suffered from cerebral palsy from birth was able to speak to her family for the first time. “It was like ‘wow — she has things to say,’ it’s like the first smile,” said Geurts as […]
- Uncommonly Reported Complications Following Gallbladder Surgery
March 22, 2017
Read MoreUncommonly Reported Complications Following Gallbladder Surgery According to an article published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy 8:197 (1994) entitled “Thermal Injury of the Posterior Duodenum During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, although bile duct injuries are the most commonly reported complications of gallbladder surgery, bowel injuries are rarely reported. There are two types of bowel injuries. The first […]
- Strokes Continue To Kill Patients Hospitalized For Heart Attack
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStrokes Continue to Kill Patients Hospitalized for Heart Attack A new study finds that patients hospitalized for heart attacks are dying from strokes while in hospital at the same rate over the past 20 years. The investigators evaluated 9,220 patients hospitalized for heart attack between 1986 and 2005. The investigators found that the risk of […]
- Colon Cancer Screening Test Less Likely To Detect Cancer In Summer Compared To Winter
March 22, 2017
Read MoreColon cancer screening test less likely to detect cancer in summer compared to winter A commonly used screening test to diagnose colon cancer is a simple test called fecal occult blood testing (FOBT). A new Italian study published this week suggests that the test results may be less accurate when outside temperatures are high compared […]