Secrecy penalises cancer patients
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Drug companies which fail to disclose the results of clinical trials are harming the treatment of cancer patients, doctors say.
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The deadliest form of skin cancer cheats chemotherapy by disguising itself as a normal cell, say scientists.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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People with advanced cancer may  suffer substantial emotional distress, but relatively few may  be discussing it with their doctors, new research suggests.
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Close relatives of cancer patients are often at substantially higher risk than the population at large of developing cancer themselves, a study of 32,000 cancer patients over nearly 50 years has revealed.
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People facing the prospect of cancer treatment typically expect to suffer numerous side effects -- often more than is actually likely -- a study suggests.
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Oncologists do not usually need bodyguards when they present scientific data at a medical symposium.
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Do not always expect straight talk from your doctor about treatments he or she disapproves of -- 14 percent of physicians believe it is acceptable to withhold information about topics such as birth control, abortion and sedating dying patients, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Doctor's View: A frightened cancer patient inadvertently heard terrible news. Anesthesia erased her memory. It was a snap decision  -  and a compassionate one. But was it right?
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Older European breast cancer patients  without access to the Internet are not well informed about  hormone treatments that can reduce the risk of a recurrence,  researchers said on Saturday.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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Health dept does u-turn The Information Commissioner has been told that patients will have the opportunity to refuse to have their details uploaded onto the new NHS medical records system. The news comes just weeks after the Department of Health refused patients that right.â¦
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Treatment errors often leave patients and families feeling guilty and afraid.
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SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Not every cancer patient is reaping the benefits of advances in medical care, new research shows.
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There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the risk of  the disease, a survey suggests.
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Cancer patients can often feel baffled when offered a choice of treatments, a study has suggested.
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Concerns raised over senior officers' threat to patient confidentiality.