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June 5, 2018 – Bladder Cancer Treatment
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Anchor lead: Using chemotherapy inside the bladder may reduce recurrence, Elizabeth Tracey reports People with early bladder cancer who had the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine placed inside the bladder following surgery to remove the tumor had fewer recurrences, a recent study …
June 4, 2018 – Who Responds?
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Anchor lead: Targeted therapies have a role in the treatment of melanoma, Elizabeth Tracey reports Therapies targeting a pathway known as ‘programmed cell death’ or PDL-1 have been shown to be beneficial in people with advanced melanoma, the most deadly …
June 1, 2018 – MRI and Prostate Biopsy
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Anchor lead: MRI helps when it comes to prostate biopsy, Elizabeth Tracey reports Using magnetic resonance imaging or MRI, in conjunction with ultrasound guidance, improved detection of cancer in prostate biopsies, a recent study in the New England Journal of …
May 31, 2018 – PSA Screening
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Anchor lead: New guidelines for prostate cancer screening have been released, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re a man, should you undergo prostate specific antigen or PSA screening for prostate cancer? The United States Preventive Services Task Force, known by the …
May 30, 2018 – Diagnosing Dementia
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Anchor lead: What’s the best way to have dementia diagnosed? Elizabeth Tracey reports New screening tools for dementia are being developed, with some studies suggesting that they can be used to detect Alzheimer’s disease in a primary care setting. Constantine …
May 29, 2018 – Seeing More Dementia
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Anchor lead: Chances are good you’ll have more exposure to those with dementia, Elizabeth Tracey reports Even though there may be fewer people being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, because people are generally healthier they are living longer …