August 8, 2014. As members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition we are writing to comment on various aspects of the proposed rule to extend FDA’s jurisdiction to tobacco (including made or derived from tobacco) products other than cigarettes, including e-cigarettes. It is essential that the proposed rule be strengthened, since nicotine is highly addictive.
By Katie Thomas, The New York Times July 31, 2014 Johnson & Johnson, which has come under withering criticism for its response to problems with some of its medical devices, won cautious praise from critics on Thursday for its decision to withdraw three products used in uterine surgery because of a risk of spreading cancerous […]
July, 30, 2014. Prostate cancer is a very common cancer and all the current treatments have serious side effects that harm men’s quality of life. The question today is whether the Ablatherm high-intensity focused ultrasound device is safe and effective for the treatment of low-risk, localized prostate cancer. Most men diagnosed with localized, low-risk prostate cancer will not die from prostate cancer, but from something else. Recent studies support active surveillance as a very reasonable option for these patients, since interventions do not improve overall survival and often harm quality-of-life.
What are the risks and benefits of tamoxifen and other hormonal treatments for breast cancer?
By Peggy Orenstein New York Times July 26, 2014 BERKELEY, Calif. — ONE of the nastier aspects of breast cancer is that it doesn’t have the five-year sell-by date of some other malignancies: you’re not considered “cured” until you die of something else. Although it becomes less likely, the disease can come back eight, 10, […]