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Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel Opinion Piece “We Can Be Healthy and Rich”

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In an online “Opinionator” piece in the New York Times, Ezekiel J. Emanuel makes a case for bending the health care cost curve to spur economic growth.  Dr. Emanuel reminds the reader the bending the cost curve means preventing the day when health care spending reaches $4 trillion annually, compared to $2.8 trillion last year, […]

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Protons for Prostate Cancer: the Dream Versus the Reality

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In an editorial published in the January 2, 2013, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute,  Theodore Lawrence and Mary Feng discuss a recent study that compared proton radiotherapy and photon radiotherapy for treatment of prostate cancer in Medicare patients.  Lawrence and Feng identify the shortcomings of the retrospective, population-based study of the […]

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Comments on Medication Adherence to Office of Surgeon General

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Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Surgeon General Room 710-H 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Filed via email at medadhere@hhs.gov The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is dedicated to improving access to quality cancer care. NCCS provides educational tools and materials to assist cancer survivors in the management of […]

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