Pathology & Lab Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

Scientists Discover Neuroblastoma Gene The author discusses new findings about a genetic cause of neuroblastoma.
Commentary, October 2008
Let's Not Give Up on Dual Antibodies in Colon Cancer...Yet In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall observes that despite unexpected negative results in the PACCE and CAIRO2 trials, dual antibody therapy may yet play a role in colorectal cancer.
Commentary, October 2008
CDI: A Global Perspective of an Epidemic Why is there a global epidemic of CDI, and how can it be controlled?
Expert Column, September 2008
Delayed Adjuvant Chemotherapy in a Premenopausal Woman With Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer? Will taxane-based chemotherapy improve outcome for a premenopausal patient 3 years after diagnosis? Dr. Eric Winer looks at the evidence.
Ask the Expert, September 2008
Polypharmacy: Managing Chemotherapy in the Older Cancer Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions Many factors can affect the efficacy and safety of cancer treatments, not the least of which are drug-drug and drug-disease interactions associated with duplicate, OTC, and CAM medications.
Expert Column, September 2008
Colorectal Cancer: KRAS Changes Everything In this video blog, Dr. John Marshall explains how recent findings about the KRAS gene have profound implications both for our approach to colorectal cancer as a disease, as well as for treatment.
Commentary, September 2008
Have Genome-wide Association Studies Made Major Contributions? In his video blog, Dr. Eric Topol reacts to a story published in Science Times by underscoring the value of genome-wide association studies.
Commentary, September 2008
Have You Ever Used Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Paul Auwaerter, MD, reviews the past and present of piperacillin/tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in this videoblog.
Commentary, September 2008
Does the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in the Hospital Setting Pose a Risk to Patients? Commentary on a study on the potential hazards of using radio frequency identification devices in the hospital setting, published June 2008 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Commentary, September 2008
Controversies in Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Adults This meta-analysis delves into morbidity and mortality data related to tight glucose control in critically ill patients.
Commentary, September 2008

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Under California legislation newly signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, health insurers will be required to cover routine HIV testing, which would encourage compliance with recommendations made by the CDC 2 years ago. Would such legislation in your state, and subsequent third-party coverage, lead to more testing for HIV in your practice setting?

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Scientists Discover Neuroblastoma Gene The author discusses new findings about a genetic cause of neuroblastoma.
Commentary, October 2008

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