Dr. Edith Mitchell
The Cobb Institute and The Journal of the National Medical Associate hosts The Jane Cooke Wright Symposium at the NMA Annual Convention on July 19th at 3:30pm
Addressing and eliminating disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes for minority populations is a critical responsibility for the US healthcare system.” Edith Mitchell, MDWASHINGTON, DC, USA, July 19, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Dr. Edith Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCPP, FRCP (London) of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson who also serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology in the Department of Medical Oncology as well as Director, Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities & Associate Director, Diversity Affairs will lead a distinguished panel of oncology experts from across the United States to address Disparities in Cancer Care and Incorporating Precision Medicine for Minority Populations. The Jane Cooke Wright Symposium is one of the many stellar scientific programs being held du
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Glenview, IL - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) and Thomas Jefferson University are launching a free online educational program titled Shared Decision Making in Lung Cancer Screening to assist healthcare workers with identifying eligible patients for lung cancer screening and helping patients make a well-informed decision about whether to be screened.
Targeted to health care workers, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician s associates, respiratory care workers and care coordinators, the program covers:
· Assessment of eligibility for lung cancer screening and tobacco treatment
· Education about lung cancer screening and tobacco treatment
· Support for decision making about lung cancer screening
New online educational program on shared decision making in lung cancer screening
The American College of Chest Physicians
® (CHEST) and Thomas Jefferson University are launching a free online educational program titled Shared Decision Making in Lung Cancer Screening to assist healthcare workers with identifying eligible patients for lung cancer screening and helping patients make a well-informed decision about whether to be screened.
Targeted to health care workers, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician s associates, respiratory care workers and care coordinators, the program covers:
· Assessment of eligibility for lung cancer screening and tobacco treatment · Education about lung cancer screening and tobacco treatment · Support for decision making about lung cancer screening
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La inmunoterapia es la clave para la lucha contra el cáncer
Los oncólogos coinciden en que la inmunoterapia es una aliada importante para un futuro tratamiento contra el cáncer María Casas
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respuestas efectivas ante tumores con un
pronóstico grave. Pese a estar demostrado que el beneficio clínico de la inmunoterapia es importante, todavía existe entre un 10 y un 30% de pacientes que responden a este tipo de terapias con
altos grados de toxicidad, según ha explicado la doctora Leyre Zubiri, oncóloga del Massachusetts General Hospital de Boston, en Estados Unidos, en el encuentro ECO Cancer Immunotherapy Breakthrough que ha sido organizado por la Fundación ECO.