Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley Responds To Prostate Studies The first reports from two long-awaited large, randomized trials designed to provide answers about the effectiveness of prostate cancer screening have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Below are comments from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., American Cancer Society chief medical officer.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChange In How HbA1c Results Are Reported - Diabetes UK The way in which HbA1c results are reported in the UK is changing. From 31 May 2011, HbA1c will be given in millimoles per mol (mmol/mol) instead of as a percentage (%).HbA1c results, which measure blood glucose levels over two to three months, are currently given as a percentage. For most people with diabetes, the HbA1c target is below 6.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMalnutrition Risk Underappreciated In Laryngeal Cancer Patients Almost half of all patients with cancer of the voice box (larynx) who receive radiotherapy treatment will experience malnutrition, according to new data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology's Symposium on Cancer and Nutrition (Zurich, 20-21 March 2009).
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