Cancer
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THE USPSTF IS AT IT AGAIN: Bad Behavior is Ignored!
One of my least favorite public health organizations is the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the USPSTF for short.…
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BREAST CANCER DEATHS REDUCED: NEW SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS
The current recommendations for breast cancer screening, in my opinion, are a little lax. Mammograms are to start at age…
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BREAST CANCER: USPSTF STATEMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE
USPSTF Recommendations for Primary Care Doctors MORE BREAST CANCER ADVICE: Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published…
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PANCREATIC CANCER: It doesn’t get much worse!
The Worst of the Worst Cancer of the pancreas! It’s one of those diagnoses doctors hate to make, but it’s…
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ANEMIA: What causes it and why.
Anemia is a disorder almost always associated with some disease or condition that has serious implications. When you’re anemic there…
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CANCER: A Diagnosis Everyone Fears
CANCER is a word no one wants to hear, especially if it’s associated with your name. It’s probably the most…
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Prostate Cancer Revisited
After a recent meeting of the USPSTF, the committee’s position on PSA’s and their use for screening for prostate cancer…
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