Nader group: 58 women had mastectomies needlessly
Ralph Nader health group accuses a government breast cancer screening program of at least 58 women undergoing mastectomies needlessly due to pathologist errors. NCI confirms 4 benign and 22 borderline among 506 reclassified cases. final results due Nov. 15.
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First Lady Calls Stigma Barrier to Mental Health Progress
Rosalynn Carter, honorary chair of the President's Commission on Mental Health, says stigma remains the single biggest obstacle to progress. She notes growing public awareness and media attention, and urges volunteers, funds, and former patients to challenge enduring myths about mental illness.
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Rosalynn Carter
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President's Commission On Mental Health
Heart Bypass Surgery Boom Sparks Debate Across Medicine
The rapid rise of coronary bypass procedures, now about 70,000 annually, prompts experts to call it a revolution in heart disease treatment while others question necessity and cost. Critics cite VA data showing no survival difference versus drug therapy and warn against overuse and unnecessary operations.
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Bypass Surgery Under Fire Yet Widely Used
The article notes rising popularity of bypass surgery driven by patients and industry profits while medical experts debate who should receive it. It cites Dr Hassen Najafi and Dr Michael Lesch, who defend the operation as a godsend for angina. studies suggest life extension in severe disease, with 5-year survival higher for operated patients versus those on drugs.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Hassen Najafi
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago
Najafi
Michael Lesch
Northwestern University Medical School
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