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Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Medical Research, Health Treatments, Health and Safety at School, Genentech Inc., Chemotherapy
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Dr. Anne Tsao & Dr. Mark Clemens II
Clemens Tsao Engagement Announcement Dr. and Mrs. Keuy-Yeou Tsao of Chicago, Illinois are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Anne Tsao to Dr. Mark Clemens II, son of Debra Clemens of Washington, D.C. and Mark Clemens of Orange,...
Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Mesothelioma, Cornell University, Colleges and Universities, Chemotherapy
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Peter J. Tutschka: A Pioneer In Using Cyclosporine In Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantPeter J. Tutschka, the former chief of the cancer center at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, was a scientist and clinician who played an important role in the first use of cyclosporine to prevent the body from rejecting transplanted bone marrow....Tags: Insurance, Polio, Entertainment, Music, University of Connecticut Health Center
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Independent doctors unite to fight national trend toward hospitals buying physician groups
Since January, at least 114 local doctors have traded their independence for steady paychecks from hospitals. The move, part of a nationwide trend, has wide implications not only for doctors but also for patients' pocketbooks. Often, patients don't...
Tags: Insurance, Florida Hospital, General Practitioners, Cardiologists, Health Insurance Cost
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Tumor DNA studies help explain cancer genetics
As it has become more efficient and less expensive to analyze the DNA in normal cells, it has also gotten a whole lot easier to analyze the mutated DNA in tumors — a project scientists hope will help explain why cancer behaves as it does and what...
Tags: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Genetics
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Study upholds breast cancer mortality for hormone replacement
In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so...Tags: Post Menopause, Medical Research, Trials, Health Treatments, Diseases and Illnesses
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Double mastectomy: A pre-emptive strike against breast cancer
At age 23, Lindsay Avner took charge of her genetic fate by electing to have her healthy breasts removed before cancer could strike first. Six years later, the North Side woman has zero regret, she said. "I feel so fortunate to have had this opportunity...
Tags: Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mastectomy, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer Treatment Centers of America
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Soy tied to better lung cancer survival among women
ReutersNew York (Reuters Health) - Women with lung cancer who ate the most soy before their diagnosis might live a little longer than those who ate the least, according to a new study. Of 444 Chinese women with lung cancer, researchers found those who...Tags: Medical Research, Vanderbilt University , Science and Technology, Lung Cancer, Women's Health
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Chesapeake Urology Associates' Sankar Kausik, Named Chief of Urology for Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Chesapeake Urology Associates, P.A., one of the nation's largest urology groups, has announced Dr. Sankar Kausik, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been named Chief of Urology for the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, part of Upper Chesapeake Health, an affiliate...Tags: Harford County, General Practitioners, University of Maryland, College Park, Health and Safety at School, Prostate Cancer
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Millions in upgrades under way at Delnor Hospital
Nearly $100 million in improvements to Delnor Hospital in Geneva are under way — almost two years after a partnership was formed with another area hospital, a collaboration officials say will make healthcare more accessible to Tri-Cities residents....
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Cleveland Clinic
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Is enrolling in a clinical trial tied to survival?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with certain cancers enrolled in clinical trials survive longer, not necessarily from the treatment itself but potentially because those enrolled are better off to begin with, according to new research. "The survival...Tags: Trials, Medical Research, Georgetown University, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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In 50th year, Scholar Athlete award continues impact on local high school sports
The plaque hangs on the wall of the doctor's office, proof of its worth to Greg Brouse, 1981 grand-prize winner of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete award. "My kids can't believe I was either a scholar...
Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Fava Beans, Baltimore Colts, Sports, Science
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