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Oncology Practice and Lab to Pay $4 Million in Kickback Case
The DOJ claims payments for referring biopsies constituted illegal kickbacks under the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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Prostate Cancer Tsunami Coming, Experts Caution
Expert suggests approaches for enabling earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer in men in low- to middle-income countries.
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Should Opioids Be Used for Chronic Cancer Pain?
Prescribing strategies are partly driven by peer pressure, new research suggests.
Commentary
A Banned Chemical That Is Still Causing Cancer
This carcinogen ‘is still around: in our soil, in our food, and in our blood.’
Program Profile
Preparing Veterans Health Administration Psychologists to Meet the Complex Needs of Aging Veterans
The Geriatric Scholars Program-Psychology Track offers longitudinal clinical geropsychology training for VHA psychologists to address workforce...
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Active Surveillance for Cancer Doesn’t Increase Malpractice Risk
Researchers identify malpractice trends involving active surveillance related to thyroid, prostate, kidney, and...
Commentary
The Simple Change That Can Improve Patient Satisfaction
Eye contact and a physician sitting rather than standing lead to increased patient satisfaction in interactions.
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Extraordinary Patients Inspired Father of Cancer Immunotherapy
Renowned researcher, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, describes his path to pioneering the use of immunotherapies in treating cancer.
Opinion
When the Next Big Thing Falls Short
Medicine, unfortunately, is littered with ideas that should have worked, but either didn’t, or at least aren’t as good as we thought they should...
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Pediatrics Takes a Hit, Whereas Emergency Medicine Recovers on Match Day
Match Day results left some peds residencies unfilled while emergency medicine saw more interest than last year.