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PCPs are front line defense in diagnosing serious illness in patients with acute lower back pain
A study by researchers at the George Institute for International Health in Australia found that it is rare that patients who come to the PCP with acute low back pain without previous diagnosis of serious diseases. The most common cause serious illness vertebral fracture was documented, with half of the cases identified at the time […]
Study shows use of Herceptin in treatment of stomach cancer prolongs life
A study by the University of Glasgow, a cancer specialist has found that use of Herceptin increased survival rates among people with stomach cancer. Final conclusions of TOGA, the largest randomized trial of a form of stomach cancer agreesive have shown that adding Herceptin – the drug against breast cancer – to standard chemotherapy extends […]
