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- Pitt Researchers Find Promising Candidate Protein For Cancer Prevention Vaccines
March 22, 2017
Read MorePitt Researchers Find Promising Candidate Protein For Cancer Prevention Vaccines According to a study published last month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine learned that some healthy people naturally developed an immune response against a protein that is made in excess levels […]
- New Breast Cancer Drug Approved By FDA – Her 2 Positive Late Stage Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Breast Cancer Drug Approved by FDA — HER-2 Positive Late Stage Breast Cancer Ado-trastuzumab emtansine, an antibody-drug conjugate marketed as Kadcyla, has been approved by the FDA to treat HER2-positive late-stage (metastatic) breast cancer. The drug — known as T-DM1 during clinical trials — is indicated for patients who didn’t respond to treatment with […]
- New Guidelines For Cervical Cancer Tests
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Tests New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) push back the age of first screenings for cervical cancer and recommends screenings be done less often. Cervical cancer is caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus or HPV. According to the new guidelines, women should have […]
- Reconstructive Surgery Options For Women With Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDoctors Failing to Inform Women with Breast Cancer of Reconstructive Surgery Options The New York Times recently examined reconstructive breast surgery options provided to cancer patients undergoing mastectomies. According to the Times, despite recent advances in reconstructive breast surgery procedures, many plastic surgeons are failing to inform women about the extent of their reconstruction […]
- Ct Scans Of Brain Radiation Overdoses Under Investigation
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCT scans of the brain — radiation overdoses under investigation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been investigating reports that patients undergoing CT brain perfusion scans were exposed to excess radiation. One common use of CT brain imaging is for patients who are suspected of suffering a stroke. The radiation overdose problem appears to […]
- Patients Should Be Screened For Sepsis After Surgery Say Researchers
March 22, 2017
Read MorePatients should be screened for sepsis after surgery, say researchers After surgery, patients are more likely to die from sepsis or septic shock than from heart attacks or blood clots in the lungs, according to newly published research. One-third of patients who develop septic shock after surgery dies within thirty days after their surgery. Sepsis […]
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Or Missed Diagnosis
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCancer Misdiagnosis or Missed Diagnosis It goes without saying that cancer is more curable the sooner it is diagnosed and treated. So, if you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, whether it be breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, or any other kind of cancer, your first concern should be getting the necessary […]
- Young People At Risk Of Stroke
March 22, 2017
Read MoreYoung People at Risk of Stroke One-third of the estimated 780,000 Americans who have strokes each year are under age 65. Even teens, children and infants can be susceptible. Stroke sometimes referred to as a “brain attack”, occurs when an area of the brain is deprived of oxygen after an artery becomes blocked or ruptured. […]
- New Prostate Cancer Drug Treatment May Increase Survival Time
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Prostate Cancer Drug Treatment May Increase Survival Time Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men. New findings are that men diagnosed with advanced cases may live up to four months longer by taking a new chemotherapy drug. The drug is called Cabazitaxel. Cabazitaxel is the first drug to show a survival […]
- Carpenter Fell From Defective Scaffold Jury Awards Verdict For Injuries
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCarpenter Fell from Defective Scaffold | Jury Awards Verdict for Injuries A jury awarded a carpenter $18 million for injuries suffered from a 15-foot fall at a job site. The carpenter fell off a structurally defective scaffold. He fractured his ankle and herniated three spinal discs. He had surgery to fuse a portion of his spine. He claimed that his […]