News tagged with medical institution
High weight associated with risk of colorectal tumors without microsatellite instability
The increased risk of colorectal cancer associated with obesity may be largely restricted to tumors that have no or low microsatellite instability (MSI), a common condition in most colorectal cancers, according to a new study ...
Mar 06, 2010 |
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State payer mandates to cover cancer trials offer heterogeneous protection for patients
A 2001 federal law mandates care for Medicare-eligible patients enrolled in clinical trials; however, only 25 state laws cover clinical-trial related medical costs for non-Medicare patients, and these offer less protection ...
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Involving family in medical rounds benefits both family and medical team
Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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SNPs linked with prostate cancer confirmed in Japanese men too
A third of the previously identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, associated with prostate cancer in men of European or African ancestry were also associated with prostate cancer in a Japanese population, according ...
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Older adults who experience osteoporotic fracture have increased risk of death for 5-10 years
Women and men age 60 years or older who have a low-trauma osteoporotic fracture have an increased risk of death for the following 5 to 10 years, compared to the general population, and those who experience another fracture ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 03, 2009 |
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