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Breast cancer info on centers’ sites leaves room for improvement
ORLANDO – The websites of leading cancer centers often fail to provide critical information about breast cancer treatment.
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Resident Match Day 2017: Record number of applicants and matches
The 2017 resident match set records for the number of positions offered and filled, but saw a decline in the number of international medical...
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Trump administration floats 18% budget cut to HHS
The White House’s proposed federal budget would gut funding for the Cancer Moonshot, BRAIN Initiative, and 21st Century Cures.
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By The Numbers: Trump’s choice for FDA chief is versatile, entrenched in Pharma
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration has deep ties to the pharmaceutical industry as a consultant, investor, and...
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Senate confirms Verma as CMS administrator
The Senate confirmed Ms. Verma’s nomination on the evening of March 13 by a vote of 55 to 43.
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More pushback from docs after CBO scores GOP health care plan
The projected increase in uninsured patients does not sit well with physician leaders.
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VIDEO: Sexuality, fertility are focus of cancer education website
MIAMI BEACH – Cancer patients may be reticent to discuss issues of sexuality and fertility related to their disease. At the same time, their...
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U.S. chikungunya epidemic would likely put rheumatologists on front line
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The continental United States is vulnerable to an epidemic of chikungunya virus disease, an event which would have profound...
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VIDEO: Residual cancer burden may be better outcome measure than pCR
MIAMI BEACH – The Food and Drug Administration has accepted pathological complete response rate (pCR) as a surrogate endpoint for disease-free and...
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VIDEO: It’s too early to give up on immunotherapy for breast cancer
MIAMI BEACH – Breast cancer is less immunogenic that melanoma, bladder cancer, lung cancer, and other malignancies that have responded well to...
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VIDEO: Multiple PARP inhibitors show promise in breast cancer treatment
MIAMI BEACH – Driven by efficacy demonstrated in ovarian cancer, a number of PARP inhibitors are in development and hold promise for treatment of...