TB cases fall to all time low nationwide
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1677 TB cases nationwide last year, the lowest figure on record and down 45 percent from a decade ago. CDC officials credited better contact tracing and tougher treatment, while warning TB remains a significant health threat in concentrated areas.
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Umbilical Cord Blood Helps Adults Fight Leukemia
New research shows cord blood transplants from unrelated donors can treat adults with leukemia. In a Cleveland Hospitals study, about one third survived long term, similar to bone marrow transplants, offering hope for patients lacking bone marrow matches. The study is reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Fatal radiation data error linked to Panama deaths
In Panama at the National Oncology Institute five deaths are linked to a cancer radiation therapy software data error. For 28 patients, healthy tissue received excessive radiation, with two other deaths from ambiguous causes. The program, from Multidata Systems International, is widely used in North America.
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National Oncology Institute
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