Dr. Plimack on Updated Findings of the KEYNOTE-426 Study in RCC
Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS, chief of the Division of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, director of Genitourinary Clinical Research, and...
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The Associated Press reports that "Cancer patients relieved that they can get insurance coverage because of the new health care law may be disappointed to learn that some the nation's best cancer hospitals are off-limits." In an AP survey, only 4 of 19 nationally recognized comprehensive cancer centers that...
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Obesity Linked to Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Mar 12, 2014
| Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Oncology, Patient Education, Public Health & Prevention, The Daily Dose, Women’s Health
Obesity has been shown to be linked to several illnesses and now research has shown that it may also be a contributing factor to the development of ovarian cancer, the Los Angeles TImes reports. The finding is based on a report issued by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer...
Mar 12, 2014
| Business of Medicine, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Professional Development, Public Health & Prevention, The Daily Dose
The Huffington Post reports that according to the most recent data from 2010, the number one leading cause of death is heart disease but a new report has found that by 2030, the leading cause of death in the United States will be cancer. "The new report, titled "The State of Cancer Care in America: 2014,"...
