USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones
Findings independent of traditional risk factors
Sociodemographic Factors Affect Prostate CA Treatment Initiation
Non-Hispanic black men more likely to begin active treatment, independent of clinical measures
Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth
No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
New Guidelines Set Safe Surgery Margins for DCIS
2 mm is enough to guard against recurrences while reducing need for additional surgeries
U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males
Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses, Burnout
For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout
Vaginal Brachytherapy Cuts Mortality in Early Uterine Cancer
Reduction in mortality for stage IA and IB disease; radiotherapy underused in this population
Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services
Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
Cerebral Protection Device Aids Patients Undergoing TAVI
Findings in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation