Gender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL ABSTRACT: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that occurs more frequently in men, but is associated with longer survival in women. Insight into the survival advantage of female patients may advance the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, PulmonologyGender-Specific Molecular and Clinical Features Underlie Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma AUTHORS: ASSUNTA DE RIENZO, MICHAEL A. ARCHER, BEOW Y. YEAP, ET. AL A recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Cancer Research explores gender differences in Mesothelioma. Different genetic mutations based upon mesothelioma subtypes may help explain the […]
Cancer, Genetics, Mesothelioma, Oncology, Personalized Medicine, Pulmonology
Patient–Provider Communication About Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatment This interesting article from the American Journal of Men’s Health which examined patient-specific factors associated with communications with their doctors about screening for prostate cancer with Prostate Specific Antigen. The study showed that less than 10% of respondents had communication consistent with 4 known domains which have […]
Cancer, Patient Communication, Prostate, PSA, screening, urology
GENDER MEDICINE: A TASK FOR THE THIRD MILLENNIUM. “A very comprehensive call for transparency in research outcome reporting – so essential to include sex differences whenever both sexes are studied. So many diseases and organs are affected by sex differences.” This excellent 2013 review article in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine highlights the difficulties of […]
Cancer, cardiovascular, liver, Osteoporosis, Pharmacology