How Not to Talk about Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes
Routinely, in conversations about the disparities in cancer care between black and white patients, and the fact that black patients continue to experience worse outcomes, the same trite phrase inevitably…
Prostate Cancer ADT Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Diseases
Men who undergo androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) are at elevated risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other liver diseases, a study found. Compared with…
Study on Oral Cleaning before Cancer Surgery Lacks Bite
The headline read, "Dental care before cancer surgery might be good idea." An intriguing concept, one that warranted a closer look. But learning more and more about the results of…
Dental Care Before Cancer Surgery Might Be Good Idea
Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of complications by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests. Patients who visited a dentist were slightly less likely…
Building Better Apps for Better Care
The Brigham Innovation Hub connects the hospital community to the right resources to implement digital health projects that could benefit patients. After hearing about a mobile app project in the…
Biology Doesn’t Explain Disparities in Cancer Treatment — Racial Bias Does
The story was all too familiar. A patient is diagnosed with locally aggressive prostate cancer. A few days before the surgery, the patient does not show up for his preoperative…
Drop in Prostate Cancer Screening Reveals Split Among Doctors
After U.S. guidelines advised against routine tests, declines in prostate cancer screening have been sharper among primary care doctors than urologists, according to a new study that suggests the medical…
If Hackers Attacked the Hospital
NETWORKED “SMART” devices are poised to revolutionize health care, from infusion pumps that provide essential safety checks for the medications they deliver to multimillion-dollar robots that allow for more precise…