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Patients with head and neck cancer, who are otherwise unresponsive to further treatment, can derive great benefit from treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) and Foscan . This has been con-firmed by researchers in a European author team led by the Nederlands Kanker Instituut – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (NKI-AVL), which has just published the re-sults in [...]
Asbestos is a mineral that occurs naturally in the environment. In fact, there are several naturally occurring deposits of asbestos in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Due to the strength and flexibility of its fibers, asbestos has been used in many different types of industrial products, including pipe covering, gaskets, fire blankets, cement, flooring, insulation, [...]
A health care provider may be held liable for medical malpractice when the provider carelessly or negligently treats or fails to treat a patient in his or her care. A health care provider’s liability under medical malpractice law varies from state to state. However, all states recognize “failure to diagnose” as an actionable offense under [...]
John Brace (JB) was a normal guy with a stable job, wife, two kids, and a house with a picket fence. He loved his life, his job at Cancer Research and Biostatistics in Seattle, and loved being outdoors and challenging nature with his long hikes, climbs, and ski adventures. John had a life of envy [...]
There are very few words you would rather hear uttered less than “You have cancer.” A cancer diagnosis instantly sends you into a dogfight for your life. Yet as much as you never want to be informed that you have cancer, it is far worse to have your cancer misdiagnosed. Medical advances in the past [...]
In Temple, Texas, the demolished remains of a local church were soaked with water to minimize the risk of spreading airborne asbestos particles. A large construction machine was used to knock down the former First Baptist Church last Wednesday morning. Beginning early in the morning, the machine tore apart wood, metal, and other debris at [...]
As ultrasound units are increasingly being moved between and within hospital departments, a new premium is being placed on the mobility of ultrasound equipment, according to a new report from KLAS. In “Ultrasound: Waves of Change”, KLAS highlights the opinions of more than 200 healthcare providers who share their experiences using ultrasound units from GE, [...]
Women Against Prostate Cancer announces its co-founder, Betty Gallo, will testify at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing “Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment.” Gallo’s late husband, former Congressman Dean Gallo, battled prostate cancer and her testimony will represent the millions of wives, partners, sisters, mothers and daughters impacted by [...]
Orik Ibad, who has been working as a professional hypnotist for 7 years, announces that hypnotists are going to use hypnosis techniques for cancer treatment in recent future. Cancer is one of common diseases in the world. There are different treatments for cancer from chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, emotional healing, ozone treatment to fruit juice treatment, [...]
Created in the amazonian forest, by a Brazilian monk, a new natural treatment to cure and to prevent cancer, seems to be an interesting alternative in the fight against cancer. The priest affirms, he has obtained real results in several types to cancer : cancer of breast, cancer of uterus, cancer of stomach, cancer of [...]
