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Sustainability - NYTimes:
It Costs More, but Is It Worth More?
snip: “So a
second option is “coverage with evidence
development.” In this approach, Medicare would
pay for proton beam treatment … only if the
patients were enrolled in a randomized trial
that would compare the outcomes of their
treatment to those from surgery, other kinds of
radiation or active surveillance. Medicare has
used this approach sparingly, but it should be
applied to more cases like this one.”
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End of Life - Denialism Blog:
How Do you Want to Die?
Speaks frankly about end
of life issues, if reading about these issues upsets you
please don't open.
Also:
How Doctors Die |
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Nutrition - Oncology Times:
ACS Updates Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines
snip: “The guidelines are
really about educating people about what they can do on
their own to reduce the risk of cancer, but are also
designed to spur action for change -- to make it easier
for people to get a banana instead of a candy bar,”
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Patient Power:
Fighting Cancer in Your 20s: Lessons Learned
Rose Egge never thought
she would be facing a cancer diagnosis at 25 years
old. ... Now, Rose helps other young adults cope with a
cancer diagnosis through her foundation, Thrive Through
Cancer. |
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MCL - LLS November 2, 2011 -
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
archived video and
transplant for those who may have missed the
presentation |
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HCV Infection and Cryoglobulinemia
Antiviral Therapy in HCV-Positive NHL: Pathogenetic
Implications
A systematic review of
subsequent studies reported that 75% of HCV-infected
patients with B-NHL treated with pegylated interferon-α
(pIFN-α) plus ribavirin (RBV) achieved a complete
hematological response (CHR), whereas no such response
was obtained in matched HCV-uninfected B-NHL patients.
Our own experience refers to a retrospective analysis
...”
See also MJH, 2010:
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Lymphoma
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Science Based Medicine:
Why Do We Really Need Clinical Trials?
"Given the incredible number of complex,
interacting factors involved in the development
of each particular disease, it shouldn’t
surprise us when even a reasonable hypothesis
with limited support from observational trials
and other lower level evidence turns out to be
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Medscape (login required):
Dr. Cheson - Great New Drugs Will Be Harder to
Come By
"So, it's sort of a conundrum. The more
effective regimens we develop, the higher the
bar, and the more difficult it is for new drugs
to come down the pike."
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Living - Cancer Connect:
Showing Love in the Face of Loss
the peaks and valleys of my emotions eventually
started to level out somewhat. When my child’s birthday
or Christmas arrived, I had to brace myself and just
concentrate on breathing.
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Prevention - MDA:
Diet and Cancer
... diet is
thought to account for about 30% of cancers in Western
countries. |
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Safety - Science Based Medicine:
Reducing the Risk of Adverse Drug Events
“The
elderly are seven times as likely as younger people to
have adverse drug events. ... Forty percent
of people over 65 take 5-9 medications, and 18% take 10
or more. Combinations of medications can cause
unexpected problems.” |
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Caregivers - Oncology Times:
Gender Differences Can
Make a Difference in Caregiving
“Overall, the belief is
that women facing a crisis find comfort in discussing
their fears, while men take solace in action.”
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General Health - NY Times:
The Fat Trap
There have been studies
that suggest obesity may raise risk for lymphoma and
other cancers. Excellent article on why it's difficult
to maintain weight loss |
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