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As tocausation, the attorney will want to know how you can show that the mistake/malfunction caused the injury, as opposed to some other cause. How do we know that missing the cancer diagnosis actually led to death? How do we know the bowel perforation was caused by the malfunctioning inst...
for treating cancers. However, there is a significant need in the market to make radiation more effective. The results of this phase 2 clinical trial will be important as we look to leverage radiation sensitizers to increase cancer cure rates, prolong patient survival and improve quality of l...
This requires that a circle of care incorpo- rates these systems when designing for safety. Situated Safety As said, context plays an important role in the eth- ics of care. It has often been argued that it is impos- sible to define what constitutes good care in general, as that is ...
Because daratumumab, as a single agent and in novel combinations, has been shown to result in impressive CRs and MRD negativity rates in this population, investigators set out to examine the impact of the agent on patients with multiple myeloma who have experienced a VGPR/CR a...
small cell lung cancer Xiaojing Zhao, Liqiang Qian, Qingquan Luo* and Jia Huang Abstract Background: While video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy has been widely accepted for the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer, the debate over video-assisted thoracic surgery segmentectomy still remains....
High-risk pesticides:Found in bug repellent, disinfectant cleaners, hand soaps and the residues in non-organic produce, high-risk pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides have been found to be partially responsible for the 25% increase in childhood cancer rates since 1975. Pesticides can cause other...
Acupuncture is not a miracle cure for pain or any other condition. Except for some cases of acute pain a single acupuncture session is not enough to restore the body’s natural flow of energy and thus remove the cause of the pain. Many acute pain cases can be resolved within 5 acupuncture...
For years, the government has collected such events to help determine hospital payments—those with the highest rates of avoidable complications are penalized by CMS, the nation’s largest health care payer. The government also has published the data, to better inform the public about the performan...
Importantly, while not a cure, adding a second targeted therapy could help improve treatments by overcoming drug resistance and extending the time before the cancer returns. FAK inhibitors are being tested on their own in early stage cancer clinical trials, but it will be some years before it ...