Some Cancer Doctors' Income Tied to Treatments

Some Cancer Doctors' Income Tied to Treatments

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NEW YORK, USA — A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment. Researchers found …
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Top stories of 2012: Oakland County goes through year of tragedy, pain

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Toxicology reports showed that neither Patterson nor Cram had alcohol or illegal drugs in their blood at the time of the crash. Royal Oak resident Anthony Prainito, 31, was … Kennedy made his own choice to suspend treatment for the cancerous tumors …
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Show pony's death clouds image of an elite pursuit

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In the three days before Humble died, he had been scheduled to receive 15 separate drug treatments, including anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids and muscle relaxants, according to his medication chart. “The average horse that walks in my … Still, a …
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The agency previously rejected the drug twice, most recently in June, awaiting additional data from company trials. The FDA cleared the pill for treating the most common type of irregular heartbeat — atrial fibrillation — in patients at risk for …
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Treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) – Dr. Azra Raza – Azra Raza, MD, the Director of the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, discusses treatments for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) is a group of diseases in which the body does not make enough red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. About a third of patients with MDS develop acute myelogenous leukemia. Patients often present with anemia due to low erythrocyte counts; they may also become prone to infections and bleed or bruise easily. You can learn more about Dr. Raza at: www.cumc.columbia.edu