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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Oncology, Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Medical Research
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BGU awarded grant to study measles
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) announces that Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC) in Philadelphia have received a two-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant to...Tags: Biology, Research, General Practitioners, Financial Aid, Healthcare Provider
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Breast cancer and the HCG diet
When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed. The near-starvation...
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Are cancer patients' hopes for chemo too high?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At least two thirds of people with advanced cancer in a new survey believed the chemotherapy they're receiving might cure them, even though the treatment is only being given to buy some time or make them comfortable. "Their...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, General Practitioners, Health Treatments, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research
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Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...Tags: Health Treatments, Weight, Diseases and Illnesses, Tamoxifen (drug), Medical Research
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Web-based info may not increase cancer screening
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering women information on colon cancer screening via the web does not get them to take up screening any more effectively than printed materials, according to a new study. "It's disappointing that the web didn't have more...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Internists, Internal Medicine, Medical Research, Video Supplies and Services
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Breast Cancer Testing: When to share results?
CW33 NewsIn July of 2009--Maria Baker's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer-- but a follow-up genetic test showed she didn't carry the mutated gene that could be passed along to her children Dillon and James. Even though the test...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health, Health Treatments, Genes and Chromosomes, Medical Research
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Business briefs for Sept. 20
Stuart Powell welcomes new body shop manager
Brian McQueary brings 21 years of experience to Stuart Powell in repair of all makes and models. During that time, McQueary gained six years of experience as an insurance adjuster, and is I-CAR Platinum...Tags: Internists, Hospitals and Clinics, Wake Forest University, Marketing, Diseases and Illnesses
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To be hale and healthy
BLOOD BANKS/TESTING Biomat USA, 530 N. Seventh St., Allentown, 610-437-9011 Blood Testing Centers, Health Network Laboratories, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 877-402-4221, www.healthnetworklabs.com Keystone Community Blood Bank, 2745a Leiscz's Bridge Rd.,...Tags: Danielsville, American Red Cross, Medical Procedures and Tests, Kidspeace, Charity
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Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus
Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), San Jose, Internists, Economy, Business and Finance, Common Cold
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Colon Cancer: This is One of the Most Preventable Cancers
U.S. News & World ReportYou probably saw the recent headline: Colonoscopy may not be as effective as previously thought at preventing colorectal cancer, which killed an estimated 50,000 people last year. But whether the procedure cuts the risk of getting and dying from colon...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Drugs and Medicines, Colon, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses
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Health Care: Hospitals
Allentown State Hospital, 1600 Hanover Ave., Allentown, 610-740-3200 Central Montgomery Medical Center, 100 Medical Campus Dr., Lansdale, 215-368-2100, www.cmmc-uhs.com Doylestown Hospital, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-2200, www.dh.org...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Healthcare Provider, Orefield, Medical Services
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