CDC Releases Estimates of Cancer Incidence, Survival for 2011
Sixty-five percent of those with cancer survived five years or more; survival lower among blacks
Gender-Specific Variation in Medical Specialties
About 85 percent of ob-gyn residents are female, while more males in surgery, emergency medicine
Frequency of Germline TP53 Mutations ID’d in Early-Onset CRC
Germline mutations detected at a frequency of 1.3 percent in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer
Getting Heard May Be Key to Getting New Job
Pitch for job was more convincing when evaluators heard it than when they read it
Where You Live May Impact Use of Unnecessary Imaging
Doctors tend to order more imaging technologies in the Northeast, researchers found
Tetanus Shot Ups Survival With Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
One patient with glioblastoma still alive nine years later
Coalition Calls for Increased Colorectal Cancer Screening
Coalition aims for 80 percent participation by 2018
HHS Wants to Help Restore Joy of Medicine
Agency listening to physicians and addressing concerns including EHR usability, meaningful use
Clinical Trial Data Often Not Reported in Timely Manner
Delays in filing findings on new treatments mean patients aren't informed, researcher says
No Higher Odds of Breast Cancer in Transgender Patients
Research based on VA medical records finds no increase in risk, despite use of hormone Rx
