Secrecy penalises cancer patients
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Doctors are missing key information they need to make decisions for cancer patients because some drug companies are not publishing clinical trials.
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eople who survive cancer appear to get worse care than the general population when it comes to other diseases, a study released last week concluded.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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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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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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Many clinical cancer trials are not published in order to keep industry secrets. A British cancer research group calls for all studies to be published -- even those with marginal results -- so doctors are not misled.
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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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NEW YORK  - 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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According to new British study, patients who use the internet to find out information about chronic disease rather than listening to their doctor could be putting their health at risk.
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Some fear that doctors will steer patients to I.M.R.T. radiation therapy because it has higher profit potential.
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NEW YORK  - Outpatient clinics that perform diagnostic procedures using radioactive materials could do a better job of telling patients that they may set off radiation detectors at security checkpoints, a study shows.
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A technician at a cancer center was sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing the identity of a gravely ill patient, who spent months trying to clear his name while the disease ravaged his body.
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Dentists who fail to be upfront with patients about their treatment options could face disciplinary action.
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PATIENTS who use the internet to find out information about chronic disease rather than listening to their doctor could be putting their health at risk, research suggested today.
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For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.
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Waiting for subjects to die is a somber part of the oncology clinical trial process.
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Should an AIDS patient&#39;s unit and his closely-related ones be informed of his disease if he is confirmed? How do we protect patient&#39;s right of privacy?