Breast Cancer Screening: Two Strategies Are Equally Effective An organized population-based breast cancer screening program in Norway and an approach to screening that relies on physician- and self-referrals in Vermont are equally sensitive for detecting cancer, researchers report in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But the recall rate for abnormal mammograms was lower in Norway.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comStudy Finds Communication Gap Between Seniors And Surgeons The decision to undergo surgery can be particularly difficult and confusing for older adults. In a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Richard M. Frankel, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of
Medicine, and colleagues report that older patients and their surgeons do not communicate effectively when exploring surgical treatment options.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPotential For More Durable Medical And Sports Equipment From 'Small' Research At MSU A Michigan State University researcher and his students have developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThree Way Kidney Swap Helps Alabama, Colorado, North Carolina Residents Get New Leases On Life The first-ever, three-time-zone, simultaneous "kidney swap" took place Wednesday morning, July 30, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and University of Colorado Hospital, as three transplant recipients underwent surgery at the same time and received lifesaving organs from virtual strangers.
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