Timing of breast cancer surgery tied to menstrual cycle
Italian researchers report that breast cancer surgery in the second half of the menstrual cycle may lower relapse risk, especially for node-positive patients. The Milan study of 1,175 premenopausal women found five-year relapse-free survival higher when surgery occurred after day 14, though experts urge caution before changing practice.
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Instituto Nazionale Per Lo Studio E la Cura
Tumori
Milan
the Lancet
Alan Astrow
St. Vincent’s Hospital
New York
Astrow
Umberto Veronesi
London Regional Cancer Institute
Ontario
Milan Cancer Institute
Italy
University of Birmingham
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Cataract guidelines face critique at Maryland hearing
Ophthalmologists challenge the federal cataract guidelines saying they delay surgery and emphasize costs over patient care. The AAO defends the guidelines citing insufficient new research for revision while insurers and courts increasingly rely on them.
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American Academy of Ophthalmology
Federal Agency For Health Care Policy and Research
United States
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Robert Fensal
Leroy Bloomberg
Newark
Ohio
Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society
American Optometric Association
Agency For Health Care Policy and Research
Iver Schein
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