Bundle of Practices Can Cut Surgical Site Infections
Implementing bundle of evidence-based practices can reduce 30-day surgical site infections
CAM Use May Affect Breast Cancer Patients’ Chemo Decisions
Findings among women prescribed chemo who took dietary supplements, had higher CAM index score
Oophorectomy Tied to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Findings among women who'd undergone oophorectomy for benign indications
Use of Disease-Monitoring Tests Often Extreme in Breast Cancer
More than one-third of women with metastatic breast cancer are extreme users
Two Years of Tamoxifen Offers Long-Term Survival Benefit
Survival benefit for premenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive primary breast cancer
Adolescent Fruit Consumption May Impact Breast Cancer Risk
But second report found women who drink more alcohol over time might increase chances of disease
Nilotinib Associated With Case of Scurvy
Drug appears to affect cutaneous metabolism; patient improved with ascorbic acid supplements
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
AUA: BRCA Mutations May Play Role in Prostate Cancer
Multiple studies suggest they might
Agreement High for Prognostic Cancer Screening Tools
High rates of screening for individuals with limited long-term life expectancy for all tools
