Review Compares Shave, Punch Biopsy Methods
No difference in rate of overall positive margins for all lesions; size, morphology impact positivity
Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook
Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue
Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Statin Use Inversely Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Risk reduction appears sex specific, with significant reduction seen for men, but not women
Survey Looks at Patient Attitudes Regarding Informed Consent
Most respondents want to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing medical practice
AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Teledermatology Implications for Incidental Skin CA Detection
Most frequently biopsied incidental malignancies seen on head and neck
Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality
Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA
But more questions than answers exist at this point
