There has been some good news regarding cancer: a decline in the death rate and in new cancer diagnoses for men. However, the latest findings also highlight what still needs to be worked on, according to Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE, chief medical and scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.
There has been some good news regarding cancer: a decline in the death rate and in new cancer diagnoses for men. However, the latest findings also highlight what still needs to be worked on, according to Otis W. Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE, chief medical and scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.
In the latest Managed Care Cast, Brawley and Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, discuss the decline in cancer rates for men, concerns with vaping, weighing the risks and benefits of certain screening procedures, and more.
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