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Anchor lead: When is it appropriate to stop routine cancer screening? Elizabeth Tracey reports Cancer screening may entail some risk, and for some people, it may be appropriate to discontinue the practice. According to the American Cancer Society, those with …
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Anchor lead: Are cigarettes more toxic for blacks than other ethnic groups? Elizabeth Tracey reports Smoking causes lung cancer, and it may be more dangerous for blacks than for whites, a recent study found. Otis Brawley, professor of oncology and …
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Anchor lead: Bad behavior can impact the whole healthcare culture, Elizabeth Tracey reports When surgeons are rude and abrasive to their care team, patients may experience more errors and rehospitalizations, a recent study found. Keven Sowers, president of the Johns …
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Anchor lead: A two therapy approach may help in the most common form of leukemia, Elizabeth Tracey reports Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, abbreviated CLL, is the most common form of leukemia, often affecting older people and those with certain mutations. Now …
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Anchor lead: A new study is attempting to assess the roots of burnout among medical residents, Elizabeth Tracey reports When physicians report being burned out, everyone suffers. Now a new study is assessing the roots of burnout among medical residents. …
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Anchor lead: Can understanding blood flow in a tumor lead to better treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports What’s the best approach to treating a tumor? A new modeling method for assessing blood supply, critical to a tumor’s growth and survival, may …
