Breast Biopsy Study Points to Need for a New "Gold Standard" (FREE)
By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Breast biopsy findings, the gold standard for diagnosis, can vary widely among pathologists, especially with atypia and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
10-year DCIS recurrence risk dwindles with age
BOSTON – Recurrence rates of cancer following breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ differ significantly with patient age, with younger women having a three-fold higher 10-year... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - March 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Cuba Has Made At Least 3 Major Medical Innovations That We Need
By most measures, the United States' business-friendly environment has proven to be fertile for medical innovation. Compared to other countries, America has filed the most patents in the life sciences, is conducting most of the world's clinical trials and has published the most biomedical research. That's what makes the medical prominence of Cuba all the more surprising to those who view a free market as an essential driver of scientific discovery. Cuba is very poor, and yet the country has some of the healthiest, most long-lived residents in the world -- as well as a medical invention or two that could run circl...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What Is Breast Cancer Stage Zero?
Is Stage Zero breast cancer really cancer or not? Find out what the staging means for ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ in diagnosis and treatment. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - March 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
What is Medullary Carcinoma of the Breast and...
How common is medullary breast cancer, how is it different and what are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed and treated, and what is the prognosis? (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - March 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
