Top stories in health and medicine, June 3, 2014

From MedPage Today: A ‘Home Run’ in Prostate Cancer Tx. Overall survival in metastatic prostate cancer improved by more than a year when patients received docetaxel at the start of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), according to trial results that oncologists here called “unprecedented.” Early Palliation in Ca Patients Eases Caregiver Burden. Early palliative treatment for advanced cancer patients appeared to benefit their caregivers, who experienced lower rates of depression and better quality of life. Real-Time Monitoring Cuts Cardiac Cath Radiation. A radiation detector that emits audible beeps might help interventional cardiologists and others in the cardiac catheterization laboratory reduce their exposure. Trial Undermines Surrogate Markers. A large breast cancer trial might have pulled the rug out from under a movement toward smaller studies conducted earlier in the treatment process. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: News Cancer Heart Source Type: blogs