August 2016

Prostate Cancer Surgery: Even A Robot Can Do It, But Is That Necessary

Prostate Cancer Surgery: Even A Robot Can Do It, But Is That Necessary By Leonard Zwelling          It made the NY Times (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/robotic-surgery-for-prostate-cancer-may-offer-no-benefits-over-regular-surgery/?_r=0). In an article published in The Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30592-X/fulltext) surgeons in Australia and New Zealand have reported that for patients with early stage prostate cancer who opt for surgery as initial therapy, the …

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Blue Cross Out At Kelsey-Seybold: Another One Bites The Dust

Blue Cross Out At Kelsey-Seybold: Another One Bites The Dust By Leonard Zwelling http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/medical/article/Thousands-of-Kelsey-Seybold-patients-being-8532508.php          On Friday morning, July 29, The Chronicle’s front page announced that over 100,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas insured people would lose access to Kelsey-Seybold doctors. This is attributable in part to the lack of profit derived from those gaining access …

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Blue Cross Out At Kelsey-Seybold: Another One Bites The Dust

Blue Cross Out At Kelsey-Seybold: Another One Bites The Dust By Leonard Zwelling http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/medical/article/Thousands-of-Kelsey-Seybold-patients-being-8532508.php          On Friday morning, July 29, The Chronicle’s front page announced that over 100,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas insured people would lose access to Kelsey-Seybold doctors. This is attributable in part to the lack of profit derived from …

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