Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Down in Blacks, Up in Whites
Among adults aged 20 to 54 years, increase in CRC mortality only seen in whites aged 30 to 54 years
Intervention May Cut Muscle Loss From RT for Head & Neck Cancer
Resistance training and nutrition intervention may offset loss of muscle mass secondary to side effects
Osteoporosis Meds Up BMD in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
Review shows improved bone mineral density in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy
Guidance Provided for Preventing Practice Billing Errors
Practices should have a compliance plan and policy and someone responsible for enforcing it
Not All 80-, 90-Year-Olds With Rectal Cancer Are Treated
African-American race and residence in a less educated county associated with not receiving tx
Reconstruction Method in Gastric CA Surgery Affects Bone Density
Billroth-I reconstruction better than Roux-en-Y for preventing bone mineral density loss
Strong Religious Beliefs May Be Linked to Higher Weight
Some health behaviors, psychosocial factors mediate religion-weight relationship
Genetic Variation Impacts Pharmacokinetics of Exemestane
Significant differences in plasma exemestane area under the curve for OATP1B1 genotype groups
Centralized Mailings Can Improve CRC Screening Adherence
Participants randomized to receive mailings had 31 percent more adjusted covered time over five years
FDA Approves New Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Vyxeos combines two previously approved drugs -- daunorubicin and cytarabine