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More Data on Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer

Extending endocrine therapy beyond 5 years prevents some breast cancer relapses.

Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators?

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A finding that inappropriate ICD shocks are associated with increased mortality raises a chicken-or-egg question.

Adenoma Recurrence and Guidelines for Surveillance After Polypectomy

At 4 years, advanced adenomas were detected in 9% of high-risk patients but also in 5% of low-risk patients.

Do Disease Management Programs Really Make a Difference in Heart Failure?

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A randomized trial of three programs of varying intensity did not reveal any significant differences in outcomes.

Extranasal MRSA Colonization in Nursing Home Residents

Colonization with MRSA at groin and perianal sites was significantly more common in residents with indwelling catheters than in those without such devices.

Prostate Cancer Mortality in the U.S. and U.K.: Effect of PSA Screening

Rates of PSA testing and types of therapy for early prostate cancer from 1975 through 2003 were analyzed for both countries.

Should We Treat Hypertension in Very Old People?

In the HYVET, relatively healthy octogenarians benefited from antihypertensive therapy.

Disparity of Surgical Care in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Awareness is the first step toward eliminating racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors in surgical treatment.

Do Patients with Familial Prostate Cancer Have Worse Outcomes?

Father–son pairs shared good or poor prognoses.

Are Antihypertensive Drugs Neuroprotective in Parkinson Disease?

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A large case-control study suggests that calcium channel blockers are the only antihypertensives that reduce the risk for Parkinson disease.

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