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Let's Not Give Up on Dual Antibodies in Colon Cancer...Yet
In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall observes that despite unexpected negative results in the PACCE and CAIRO2 trials, dual antibody therapy may yet play a role in colorectal cancer.
Commentary, October 2008
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CDI: A Global Perspective of an Epidemic
Why is there a global epidemic of CDI, and how can it be controlled?
Expert Column, September 2008
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Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy in a Premenopausal Woman With Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer?
Will taxane-based chemotherapy improve outcome for a premenopausal patient 3 years after diagnosis? Dr. Eric Winer looks at the evidence.
Ask the Expert, September 2008
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Polypharmacy: Managing Chemotherapy in the Older Cancer Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions
Many factors can affect the efficacy and safety of cancer treatments, not the least of which are drug-drug and drug-disease interactions associated with duplicate, OTC, and CAM medications.
Expert Column, September 2008
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Colorectal Cancer: KRAS Changes Everything
In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall explains how recent findings about the KRAS gene have profound implications both for our approach to colorectal cancer as a disease, as well as for treatment.
Commentary, September 2008
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Have Genome-wide Association Studies Made Major Contributions?
In his video blog, Dr. Eric Topol reacts to a story published in Science Times by underscoring the value of genome-wide association studies.
Commentary, September 2008
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Have You Ever Used Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
Paul Auwaerter, MD, reviews the past and present of piperacillin/tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in this videoblog.
Commentary, September 2008
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Does the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in the Hospital Setting Pose a Risk to Patients?
Commentary on a study on the potential hazards of using radio frequency identification devices in the hospital setting, published June 2008 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Commentary, September 2008
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Controversies in Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Adults
This meta-analysis delves into morbidity and mortality data related to tight glucose control in critically ill patients.
Commentary, September 2008
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A Market for Compassion: Single-Payer Health Insurance
Prajwal Ciryam, second-year MD/PhD student at Northwestern University and Co-Founding Member of Health Care for All Illinois, explains why an American single-payer system is right.
Commentary, September 2008
