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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
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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

17 January 2008
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Live Report from ASH: Azacitidine ‘New Standard’ In High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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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

10 December 2007
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Large Risk Reduction For Rivaroxaban In Blood Clot Prevention
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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

9 December 2007
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Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives
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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

5 September 2007
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Audio Journal of Global Health Issues: Dementia Prevention By Mid-Life Risk Score Assessment?
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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

19 August 2006
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Surgery for Obesity: Cardiovascular Risk Benefits?
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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

27 March 2006
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Drug-eluting Stents: Cost-Benefit Targeting?
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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

12 September 2005
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