"War on Cancer" More Successful Than Perceived
The success of the "war on cancer" has been debated, but data show that overall cancer death rates have decreased substantially in both men and women.
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PSA Discoverer Says PSA Screening is "Public Health Disaster"
The researcher who discovered prostate-specific antigen 4 decades ago speaks out sharply against its use for widespread screening for prostate cancer.
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Carotid Stenting Still Controversial?
In this video commentary, Dr. Frank Veith discusses the risks and benefits for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients undergoing carotid stenting.
Medscape General Surgery
Pelvic/Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy May Improve Survival Time From Endometrial Cancer
In medium- to high-risk patients with endometrial cancer, systematic removal of pelvic as well as para-aortic lymph nodes may improve survival time vs pelvic lymphadenectomy alone.
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Men Who Have Sex With Men Have a 40-Fold Higher Risk for HIV, Syphilis
About 7% of American men have ever engaged in same-sex behavior, and this group is at more than a 40-fold increased risk for HIV and syphilis, compared with other men and women.
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