Burden of Hep C Virus Substantial Despite Oral Antiviral Therapy
In the next 35 years, 320,000 patients expected to die, 157,000 to develop hepatocellular carcinoma
FDA Approves First Tx for Disease Linked to Stem Cell Transplant
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease is rare, but fatal
Low Lung Cancer Incidence With Negative CT Prevalence Screen
Incidence of lung CA, lung CA-related mortality lower than for all participants with prevalence screen
Acupuncture Helps Manage Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Patients
Improvements seen in climacteric symptoms and quality of life measures
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
Only Conservative Strategy Makes PSA Cost-Effective
This includes less frequent screening and more restrictive biopsy referral criteria
Similar, Longer Survival for Cancer Patients Who Die at Home
In days' and weeks' prognosis groups, survival significantly longer for patients who died at home
CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact
More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
ASCO Endorses European Guideline on Bladder Cancer
Guideline on muscle-invasive and metastatic bladder cancer, with qualifying statements