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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Study concludes ASA should not be used for primary prevention of heart disease because side effects outweigh benefits

    January 10, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Aspirin a day may be harmful, study says Reference: Effect of Aspirin on Vascular and Nonvascular Outcomes

  • Anti-androgen prostate cancer therapy does not increase risk of heart-related deaths

    December 9, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 9, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients Reference: Association of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

  • Hospital parking fees are user fees/Health Canada removes Avastin's indication to treat HER2 negative breast cancer

    November 29, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa doc calls for end to rich hospital parking fees Avastin no longer OK for metastatic breast cancer

  • Breast cancer screening for 40-49 year old women not supported by solid evidence: Politics will now supersede sound science and trash it

    November 22, 2011

    Tonelli M, et al “Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110334. Additional source: CMAJ Source reference: Gøtzsche PC “Time to stop mammography screening?” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111721.

  • Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies

    November 16, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Light-activated cancer drugs tested Reference: National Cancer Institute Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules

  • The Maplesoft Centre opens in Ottawa

    November 9, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2011   [display_podcast]   Source: Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation  

  • Combination radiation and anti-androgen therapy for specific form of prostate cancer improves survival

    November 3, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Combination Tx Is Better in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Reference: Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial

  • Vitamin E supplementation does not prevent prostate cancer:study

    October 14, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Vitamin E Is Linked to Prostate Cancer  Reference: Klein E, et al “Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)” JAMA 2011; 306: 1549-1556.

  • US Preventive Task Force recommends against PSA testing for healthy men

    October 7, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 7, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Panel advises against prostate cancer screening  

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