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Anchor lead: Continuing chemotherapy in women whose breast cancer has spread may not help, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many women with metastatic breast cancer will not respond to continued use of chemotherapy and may actually suffer more in terms of quality …
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Anchor lead: Taking oral contraceptives may reduce a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Oral contraceptive use is associated with a reduced risk for endometrial cancer, or cancer of the lining of the uterus, a very large study …
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Anchor lead: Some people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may breathe easier with a new device, Elizabeth Tracey reports. Reducing the volume of lungs affected by COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or emphysema, actually makes people with the condition breathe …
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This week’s topics include treatment of Chagas’ disease, do tired surgeons make more mistakes, sleep and common colds, and management of chronic sinusitis. Program notes: 1:17 Management of Chagas’ disease 2:17 Prospectively treated over 2800 patients 3:15 Prevention needed 3:37 …
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This week’s topics include screening for COPD, a new drug for hyposexuality in women, a combination medicine for CHF, and light to moderate alcohol consumption and cancer. Program notes: 0:42 Flibanserin 1:42 Unrelated to psychiatric conditions 2:42 Small number of …
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Anchor lead: Can a drug developed to treat osteoporosis prevent breast cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports A class of drugs known as bisphosphonates, originally developed to treat osteoporosis, is increasingly being reported as a way to prevent the spread of breast …
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Anchor lead: The CDC has reported disturbing statistics on just how widespread chronic pain is, Elizabeth Tracey reports One in ten people is in significant, constant pain daily, the CDC has reported recently, while the majority of adults report some …
