Gender Differences in Receipt of End-of-Life Care
Male patients more likely to receive ICU care; males with EoL discussion less likely to have ICU stay
Not Enough Younger, High-Risk Americans Getting Colonoscopies
Only a third of young people with family history of disease getting screened
High-Value Care Advice Provided for Cancer Screening
Review of guidelines and evidence provides advice for screening for five common types of cancer
Enoxaparin Prevents VTEs in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Enoxaparin effective for preventing VTEs with no adverse effect on major bleeding, chemo efficacy
American Urological Association, May 15-19
The American Urological Association's 2015 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from May 15 to 19 in...
Benefits for Surgery Before Chemo in Advanced Ovarian CA
Appears to raise quality of life without shortening survival
Family Hx Alone Doesn’t Appear to Affect Breast CA Tx Outcomes
No difference seen in distant disease-free intervals
Not All With Dense Breasts Have High Interval Cancer Risk
Five-year risk plus breast density can best identify women at high risk for interval cancer
Pain Med Rx + Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Seem to Up Abuse Risk
But researchers say doctors should be kept informed of dual usage
History of Teenage Acne Tied to Increased Risk for Melanoma
After adjustment for known risk factors, increased relative risk for women with history of acne
