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July 12, 2019 – Stopping Screening
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Anchor lead: Stopping routine cancer screening is an option for some, Elizabeth Tracey reports Sometimes it is appropriate to stop routine cancer screening, since all screening tests are associated with harms as well as benefits. Nancy Schoenborn, a geriatrics expert …
July 11, 2019 – Harms of Screening
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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 …
July 10, 2019 – Differing Risk
July 9, 2019 – Smoking Toxicity
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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 …
July 8, 2019 – Rudeness Cost
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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 …
July 5, 2019 – CLL
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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 …