Search results for "Lung cancer"
Approval for cancer drug; proposed ban for gloves
This update covers approval of Crizotinib (Xalkori) to treat people with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer whose tumors have an ROS-1 gene alteration.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/05/fda.htm
1 May 2016
First AI device approved to detect diabetic retinopathy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/first-ai-device-approved-to-detect-diabetic-retinopathy.htm
1 Jun 2018
Multivitamins ineffective, not justified, studies conclude
Most multivitamin supplements are ineffective and do not prevent chronic disease or death, and their use is not justified, concluded 3 studies and an editorial in the Dec. 16 Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/1.htm
17 Dec 2013
Rapid blood test to detect MRSA
The latest drug alerts and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/rr.htm
1 Feb 2008
Proposed warnings on cigarettes would be first in 35 years
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/proposed-warnings-on-cigarettes-would-be-first-in-35-years.htm
1 Oct 2019
Prescribing for opioid addiction meds, CNS suppressants
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/prescribing-for-opioid-addiction-meds-cns-suppressants.htm
1 Nov 2017
Systemic problems common with rheumatoid arthritis
A look at rheumatoid arthritis finds that its risks aren't always recognized for the constellation of effects it can lead to.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2010
USPSTF recommends annual CT for patients at high risk of lung cancer
Patients at high risk for lung cancer should be screened annually with low-dose computed tomography (CT), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently recommended.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/07/2.htm
7 Jan 2014
‘Incidentalomas' may prove challenging to manage
The medical field is still grappling with the benefits and consequences of ever more sophisticated imaging technologies and how they affect the issues of overtesting and overdiagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/incidentalomas.htm
1 Apr 2015
More recalls, information on impurity found in ARBs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/01/more-recalls-information-on-impurity-found-in-arbs.htm
1 Jan 2019