– September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
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Sarcopenic Obesity and Clinical Outcomes Among Cancer Patients
Oncologists are aware of the importance of obesity in both the risk for developing cancer and in shortened survival among cancer patients. Recently, there has been an increased awareness of a similar pattern of risk among individuals with reduced muscle mass. -
Lack of Residual Vein Thrombosis Predicts for Low Risk of Recurrent DVT
The optimal duration of oral anticoagulation therapy after an initial symptomatic deep venous thrombosis remains unknown. -
Quality of Life And Adjuvant Treatment of Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients: Good News
In an effort to determine the influence of chemotherapy on elderly patients with colorectal cancer, Bouvier and colleagues measured quality of life at 3 month intervals in a community-based population of registry-identified cancer patients. -
Predicting Insignificant Prostate Cancer
In an effort to identify those individuals with indolent prostate cancers that may be best suited for a "watchful waiting" management strategy, Chun and colleagues compared pre-surgical data to the operative findings in 1132 consecutive patients with localized prostate cancer referred for surgery over an 11 year period. -
Pharmacology Watch
Guidelines for prediabetes from The American College of Endocrinology; statins for the prevention of dementia? Possible help for women suffering from sexual side effects while on antidepressants; government incentives for electronic prescribing; FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement