Monday, September 23, 2013

Common Surgical Problems In Clinical Practice Of A Private Community Hospital: When A Vogue Started By A Celebrity Confuse The Pu...

Common Surgical Problems In Clinical Practice Of A Private Community Hospital: When A Vogue Started By A Celebrity Confuse The Pu...: Surgeons Say Many Women Opt For Unnecessary Double Mastectomies, Following Angelina Jolie’s Example By  Sarah Rae Fruchtnicht , Tue,...

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Common Surgical Problems In Clinical Practice Of A Private Community Hospital: Don't Be Scared If Your Surgeon Is Wearing Google ...

Common Surgical Problems In Clinical Practice Of A Private Community Hospital: Don't Be Scared If Your Surgeon Is Wearing Google ...: For most people,  Google Glass  still seems like little more than a gimmick. But in health care, doctors are already finding uses for the ...

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Diet Quality Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk


By Veronica Hackethal
(Reuters Health) - In a large new study of older Americans, researchers find that people with the healthiest eating habits are about 15 percent less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those with the poorest diets.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

F.D.A. Approves a Drug for Late-Stage Pancreatic Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Celgene’s drug Abraxane for use in treating advanced pancreatic cancer, supplementing the thin arsenal available to fight the disease.

In a clinical trial, Abraxane prolonged the lives of patients by a little less than two months on average. Pancreatic specialists have said the drug was a welcome, if modest, advance against a disease that is extremely tough to treat.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/07/business/fda-approves-drug-for-late-stage-pancreatic-cancer.html?smid=pl-share