Among women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, the type and exact location of the mutation influences the risk it confers for breast and ovarian canc... More »
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Dr. Douglas Lowy has been officially named acting director of the National Cancer Institute, following the March 31 exit of Dr. Harold Varmus as direc... More »
Two-thirds of endoscopists met national quality benchmarks for detecting colonic adenomas, but detection rates varied eightfold among male patients an... More »
Two-thirds of endoscopists met national quality benchmarks for detecting colonic adenomas, but detection rates varied eightfold among male patients an... More »
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The perception that one’s physician had recommended contralateral prophylactic mastectomy was a particularly important factor i... More »
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The perception that one’s physician had recommended contralateral prophylactic mastectomy was a particularly important factor i... More »