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Expert centers prove cost-effective in managing ovarian cancer

A new study finds that while "expert centers" with extensive experience in managing cancer have higher overall costs, the approach is more cost-effective over time than referring patients to a less experienced medical center.

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1. Symptom screening advances early ovarian cancer detection
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   A symptom survey may provide clinicians with a rapid, cost-effective screening tool to detect early stages of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. The study reveals that early ovarian cancer may be distinguished from other causes by a specific set of symptoms and their frequency and duration.
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4. Quick, innovative procedure helps men minimize incontinence after prostatectomy
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5. 'Wrapping' Gleevec fights drug-resistant cancer
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6. In 'spontaneous' liver cancer, Lombardi researcher sees a cure
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7. Popular ADHD drug safe and effective for pre-schoolers
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8. Gene Signatures Match Cancer And Other Diseases With Potentially Effective Drugs
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