Cancer treatment on target
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- Cancer treatment on target
- Brown Langford to be Inducted Into ASU’s Ring of Honor
- Debris from angioplasty hits kidneys
Cancer treatment on target
South Wales Argus – Jun 30, 2007
During March the latest available measure 173 out of 177 patients from the area began timely treatment through the two recognised referral routes used by the NHS in Wales. The result was the highest proportion for several months and above the average achieved across Wales during January-March. Improvement has been particularly marked in urology where issues of patient choice over the treatment options that are available can lead to more delays than with other cancers. Cancers covering nine areas – breast gynaecological haematological head and neck lower gastro-intestinal upper gastro-intestinal lung skin and urology – are measured against the tworeferral routes. Newly diagnosed cancer patients who were initially referred as USC (urgent suspected cancer) cases and confirmed as urgent by a specialist should begin definitive treatment within 62 days fromthe receipt of the referral at the hospital. Newly diagnosed cancer patients who did not come into the system as USC referrals should start definitive treatment within 31 days of a decision to treat. In Gwent in March 124 of 125 patients on the 31-day route began treatment within the required period and 49 of 52 patients on the 62-day route started within the required period.
Brown Langford to be Inducted Into ASU’s Ring of Honor
ASU Indians – Jun 30, 2007
Currently a Urologist with Arkansas Urology Associates in Little Rock Langford played for the Indians from 1980-83. Last year he was named to the Sun Belt Conference’s 30th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni list. “I’m very flattered and was shocked when I found out” said Langford. “It is the biggest honor I’ve ever had and it is definitely an honor to go in at the same time as Ray Brown. ” As a senior at ASU Langford was the recipient of the first-ever Terry Gwin Award presented annually to the top student-athlete in any sport at ASU.
Debris from angioplasty hits kidneys
Times of India – Jun 30, 2007
Depending on debris size the kidney gets affected. The already sick kidney thensuffers more and finally becomes dead” Dr Kumarsaid. According to Dr Edwardstaking patients off aspirin before a procedure may lead to worse results. Alsothe size of the stent may also play a role in the debris-release effects. InIndia renal angioplasty is yet to catch up in a bigway.
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