Elastography and Color Doppler Improve Breast Ultrasound
Together, the technologies increase predictive value of screening while decreasing unnecessary biopsies
Flow Cytometry Assesses Minimal Residual Disease in Myeloma
MRD assessment with flow cytometry is a rapidly developing area of research
More Than One in Five U.S. Working Adults Uses Tobacco
4.6 percent report current use of two or more products; highest use for construction workers
Patients Prefer Face-to-Face Communication, No Computer
Seventy-two percent of patients with advanced cancer prefer face-to-face communication
Gastric Cancer Incidence Down, Survival Up
Incidence declined between 1984 and 2014, but long-term survival rates are still low
70-Gene Signature Impacts Treatment Decisions in Breast CA
70-GS linked to change in treatment decisions for intermediate-risk patients based on 21-gene assay
Multidisciplinary Model Cuts Treatment Delay in Head, Neck CA
Fewer instances of delay >30 days from referral to treatment initiation in multidisciplinary clinic
Treatment for Stage I NSCLC Patients Up From 2000 to 2010
Improved survival for non-small-cell lung cancer patients, driven by better survival in treated patients
Demand for Fertility Preservation Increasing for Women
Oocyte cryopreservation by vitrification provides highest yield, suitable when cancer tx can be delayed
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
