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American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography starting at age 45

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

For asymptomatic women at average risk of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms from age 45 until age 54, with a transition to biennial screening mammography...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Why I will continue to perform clinical breast exams

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

When practice guidelines differ from each other, it is up to individual providers to make the choice that is best for their patients, and we once again find ourselves in this position – this time,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Menopause status could guide breast cancer screening interval

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 16:00

Among postmenopausal women, breast cancers diagnosed following biennial mammography intervals are no more “unfavorable” than those diagnosed following annual intervals, according to a <a...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Delayed diagnosis tops breast cancer malpractice claims

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 15:11

The majority of medical malpractice lawsuits involving breast cancer result from delayed-diagnosis allegations, but a significant portion also stem from alleged poor management of breast cancer...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Delayed diagnosis tops breast cancer malpractice claims

Posted on: 20/10/2015 - 15:11

The majority of medical malpractice lawsuits involving breast cancer result from delayed-diagnosis allegations, but a significant portion also stem from alleged poor management of breast cancer...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

IDWeek: Despite better drugs, HCV deaths keep rising

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 20:12

SAN DIEGO – Despite better therapies, deaths from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection continue to rise, indicating poor penetrance of medications and care to patients who need them, Dr. Scott Holmberg...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

High cholesterol predicts RA in women

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 19:37

High serum cholesterol levels predicted rheumatoid arthritis in women, but not in men, report Dr. Carl Turesson of the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Serum HA cutoff predicts progression in knee OA

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 18:58

Serum concentration of hyaluronic acid correlated with the severity of knee osteoarthritis in a longitudinal population-based cohort, with concentrations above 51.9 ng/mL significantly associated...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

What’s in the pipeline for female sexual problems?

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 17:19

LAS VEGAS – Female desire and sexual function involve a complicated and interconnected cascade of hormones and neurotransmitters, each providing a potential target for modulation in cases of low...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Study linked three genetic risk variants to alcohol-related cirrhosis

Posted on: 19/10/2015 - 16:00

A genome-wide association study uncovered two new genetic risk variants for alcohol-related liver cirrhosis and confirmed a third previously identified susceptibility locus, researchers reported...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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