News tagged with retrospective cohort study
Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease
Patients with a disease known as retinal vein occlusion (RVO) have a significantly higher incidence of stroke when compared with persons who do not have RVO, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Study finds racial disparities exist in radiation therapy rates for early stage breast cancer
Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early stage breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Higher risk of GI diseases may mean more vigilance, earlier screenings for minorities
Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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