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Diagnoses of early prostate cancer continue to decline in the United States

USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

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Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

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Findings independent of traditional risk factors
For men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance

Sociodemographic Factors Affect Prostate CA Treatment Initiation

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Non-Hispanic black men more likely to begin active treatment, independent of clinical measures
Telehealth technologies can allow delivery of high-quality care at a lower cost

Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth

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No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation
New surgery guidelines for treatment of women with ductal carcinoma in situ who undergo breast-conserving surgery with whole breast radiation could reduce both unnecessary surgeries and recurrence rates

New Guidelines Set Safe Surgery Margins for DCIS

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2 mm is enough to guard against recurrences while reducing need for additional surgeries
Female doctors in the United States make much less than their male colleagues

U.S. Female Doctors Reimbursed Significantly Less Than Males

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Medicare reimbursement review finds male specialists earning more
Female oncologists report more grief responses to patient death

Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses, Burnout

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For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout
For women with surgically staged IA or IB endometrial adenocarcinoma

Vaginal Brachytherapy Cuts Mortality in Early Uterine Cancer

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Reduction in mortality for stage IA and IB disease; radiotherapy underused in this population
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Many U.S. Hospitals Offer Language Services

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Percentage of hospitals offering language services increases with level of need
For patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Cerebral Protection Device Aids Patients Undergoing TAVI

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Findings in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation