Patients Often Uncomfortable With Overlapping Surgeries
But patients, family members neutral toward surgical procedures involving overlap of noncritical portions
AAFP Issues Summary of 2018 Final Medicare Fee Schedule
Key provisions include 0.3 percent increase in 2018 conversion factor to $35.999
Over 5 Percent of Incident Cancer Due to Diabetes, High BMI
In 2012, 5.6 percent of all incident cancers due to combined effects of diabetes, high BMI
Many Seniors Have Not Discussed Avoiding Drug Interactions
69 percent of patients see multiple doctors, 21 percent use multiple pharmacies, complicating issue
Unapproved Drugs Identified in Androgen Receptor Modulators
Most of the 44 products sold via the internet contained unapproved drugs and substances
Education Program Builds GP’s Knowledge of Radiation Therapy
Australia's national education program may improve patient referrals, cancer care
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Diabetes Disparities
Exposure to diabetes-associated environmental EDCs may contribute to racial, socioeconomic disparities
MRI-Based Ovarian Morphologic Measurements Can ID PCOS
Ovarian volume, follicles per ovary measuring 9 mm or smaller were most accurate for ID'ing PCOS
Sex, Race, Age Disparities in Survival for HPV-Linked Cancer
Whites have consistently higher five-year survival than blacks for all cancers across all age groups
Risk of ≥CIN3 Drops With Negative HPV, Cytology Co-Tests
Decrease in 5-year ≥CIN3 risks after each successive negative round of HPV, cytology co-testing
