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This week’s topics include morcellation dangers, a new clotting pathway identified, troubles with handoffs, and deep vein thrombosis and catheterization. Program notes: 0:44 Morcellation of uterine fibroids 1:44 How often done when cancer isn’t suspected? 2:44 Evolved as a less …
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Anchor lead: A new national effort takes aim at one type of lung cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can treatment for one type of lung cancer be rapidly advanced with the participation of pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, geneticists and researchers? That’s the …
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Anchor lead: Should you have a new imaging technique to screen for breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Tomosynthesis is a new imaging technique for breast cancer screening that’s been much in the news after a study using this technique along …
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Anchor lead: Will a new imaging technique to screen for breast cancer produce even more overtreatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Overtreatment is a term most often referring to cancer treatment, where tumors that would never have been life-threatening are treated, costing …
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Anchor lead: A sea change is underway in treating advanced prostate cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports How is advanced prostate cancer, cancer that has spread throughout the body, best managed? That was the subject of research results presented at the recent …
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This week's topics include strokes of unknown origin and atrial fibrillation, vitamin D and hypertension, pertussis infection in adolescents and persistent cough, and tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection. Program notes: 0:31 New iTunes link 1:05 Tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection …
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Anchor lead: Tony Gywnn’s death has brought the risks of smokeless tobacco into the limelight, Elizabeth Tracey reports Tony Gywnn was a baseball legend, and a peerless ambassador for the sport. His recent death from mouth cancer, or what is …
