Showing posts with label time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label time. Show all posts
Sunday, August 22, 2010
TIME magazine: Why cancer biomarkers haven’t lived up their hype - Wellness - TIME.com
In a recent paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, clinical biochemist Eleftherios Diamandis uncovers some of bigger blunders in cancer-diagnosis techniques -- explaining how experimental data could be misinterpreted and how, as a result, once-touted breakthroughs turned out to be far less than met the eye. Diamandis spoke to TIME earlier this week about his findings, and about how fizzled hopes can affect medicine
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Disclosing a Diagnosis of Cancer: Where and How Does It Occur? -- Figg et al., 10.1200/JCO.2009.24.6389 -- Journal of Clinical Oncology
Abstract:
"Forty-four percent of patients reported discussions of 10 minutes or fewer..."
Conclusion
Physicians should disclose a cancer diagnosis in a personal setting, discussing the diagnosis and treatment options for a substantial period of time whenever possible.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Assessment of clinical practices among cancer genetic counselors
Note: refers to time spent by genetic counselors in advising patients
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