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Interviews and expert commentary tagged “risk” — the latest oncology research and clinical practice from the Audio Journal of Oncology.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News – Undernutrirtion Causes a Third of Child Deaths
Zulfiqar Bhutta Reference: The Lancet, Maternal and Child Undernutrition Special Series With one child in three killed by it, childhood and maternal undernutrition are discussed in a special series of

Live Report from ASH: Azacitidine ‘New Standard’ In High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Pierre Fenaux PIERRE FENAUX, Paris 13 University Results from a phase III study presented at ASH suggest that the hypomethylating agent azacitidine should be the new standard of care for patients with

Large Risk Reduction For Rivaroxaban In Blood Clot Prevention
Bengt Eriksson REFERENCE: Abstract 6, American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, December 8-11 2007, Atlanta BENGT ERIKSSON, Gothenburg University In a large phase III trial of patients having a h

Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives
Curt Diehm REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a

Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Dementia Prevention By Mid-Life Risk Score Assessment?
Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm REFERENCE: Lancet Neurology On Line: August 3rd, 2006 A 20 year study in Finland has identified important risk factors for dementia. Investigator

Surgery for Obesity: Cardiovascular Risk Benefits?
John Batsis, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 842-8 Bariatric surgery – surgical weight reduction

Drug-eluting Stents: Cost-Benefit Targeting?
Matthias Pfisterer Drug-eluting stents and their additional benefit to low-risk patients were investigated in a cost-effectiveness analysis presented to the Stockholm cardiology meeting by Matthias Pf