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Difficulty swallowing a sign of poor prognosis among hospitalized patients
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is associated with longer hospital stays among patients with any diagnosis, is increasingly prevalent with older age and is an indicator of a poor prognosis, according to a report in the ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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New evidence of stem cells' pivotal role in cancer shown
Leukemia patients whose cancers express higher levels of genes associated with cancer stem cells have a significantly poorer prognosis than patients with lower levels of the genes, say researchers at the Stanford University ...
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Study finds biological clue in brain tumour development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at The University of Nottingham have uncovered a vital new biological clue that could lead to more effective treatments for a children's brain tumour that currently kills more than 60 per cent ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Risk of aggressive breast cancer subtype three times higher for black women
Lifestyle, age and weight have all been considered as risk factors for breast cancer. Now a study published in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research has found that even taking these factors into consideration, black ...
Mar 25, 2009 |
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New test will revolutionise the treatment of childhood cancer
A test which will revolutionise the approach to tackling childhood cancer and improve the quality of life for hundreds of sufferers, has been given approval to be introduced across Europe.
Jul 23, 2010 |
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Online local news does not replace traditional newsroom sources, study shows
For those who hoped that online local news sources could take over for shrinking newspaper organizations, the prognosis is grim. According to a new study authored by George Washington University Professor Matthew Hindman ...
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Jun 16, 2011 |
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