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Prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging is feasible for predicting prostate cancer in an unselected sample of the general population

MRI Feasible for Predicting Prostate CA in Unselected Sample

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Adjusted odds ratio of prostate cancer significantly higher for MRI score than PSA
Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians

Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences

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Physician burnout can contribute to failed relationships, substance abuse, suicidal ideation
Growth in U.S. health spending is expected to average 5.8 percent for 2015 to 2025

Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent

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By 2025, health spending is expected to account for 20.1 percent of the economy
Cancer patients and their oncologists often hold different opinions about the patient's chances for survival and how long they might live

Cancer Patients, Oncologists Have Discordant Opinions on Prognosis

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Those with advanced disease are likely to be more optimistic than their oncologist
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin's consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools

Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions

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AMA says diverse workforce is a key strategy to combatting health disparities
For patients with hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma

Possible Benefit for Addition of Cetuximab to RT in Laryngeal CA

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Nonsignificant increase in laryngeal preservation, laryngectomy-free survival with cetuximab plus RT
For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women

Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians

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Significant differences seen even after accounting for age, experience, specialty, faculty rank
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

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Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Short-term survival of heritable retinoblastoma is high

Retinoblastoma Mortality Up With Eye-Preserving Radiotherapy

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Second malignancies remain major cause of death in retinoblastoma survivors
A new study indicates that 8 percent of patients -- or one in 12 -- already diagnosed with one form of cancer will develop a second type of unrelated cancer. The findings were published online  July 5 in Cancer.

Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients

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Second cancer was fatal in 55 percent of the cases studied