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Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

Latest medical malpractice cancer news – Breast Cancer changes as it spreads

Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…

Breast Cancer changes as it spreads

UK researchers in Edinburgh (Scotland for you geographically challenged) have determined that up to 40% of breast cancer tumors actually change Read the rest of this entry »

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Colon Cancer Screening And Medical Malpractice

Colon Cancer Screening And Medical Malpractice

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of deaths resulting from cancer. Every year, approximately 48,000 people will die in the U.S. from colon cancer. Many of these deaths would be prevented with early detection and treatment through routine colon cancer screening.

Colon cancer progresses through stages

The stage of the colon cancer determines Read the rest of this entry »

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“watchful Waiting” With Elevated Psa Results May Give Rise To A Medical Malpractice Claim

“watchful Waiting” With Elevated Psa Results May Give Rise To A Medical Malpractice Claim

Doctors use the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test as one way to screen men for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer tends to raise the PSA level in the bloodstream as the cancer progresses. Doctors generally consider a PSA above 4.0 ng/mL to be elevated and thus recommend that an elevated PSA result Read the rest of this entry »

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