Ontario widens access to cancer drugsA high profile case of a woman who was denied coverage of Herceptin to treat her breast cancer tumour because it was “too small” seems to have inspired the Ontario government to expand patients’ access to cancer drugs. A window into the body Capecitabine cuts risk of skin cancer in organ transplant recipients EMR helped avoid diagnostic oversight It is a nightmare scenario for any family physician: failing to order a test for a patient, and finding out later that something important got missed as a result. Beware of patients bearing pamphlets Waiting room literature: pleasant diversion or lightning rod for inane questions? Nonmelanoma skin cancers on rise in U.S. The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers—mainly basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas—continues to rise in the U.S., researchers reported here. Students miss melanomas in simulated tests Medical trainees need more preparation for real-life situations, researchers urge FP-provided end-of-life care assessed in ongoing study In Nova Scotia, about one-third of patients get home visit, but only 18% receive info about symptom management Successful treatment of nail psoriasis has beneficial side-effects Improvements in psoriasis of the hands and feet also observed when nails treated with adalimumab Catch-up clinics improve HPV vaccination rates Parents sometimes change their minds about having daughters immunized, Toronto researchers find First Previous 3447 3448 3449 3450 3451 Next Last
