Cholesterol Screening A Cost-effective Procedure To Extend Life In Hodgkin's Disease Survivors
14th Nov 2006, 01:06 GMT
Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors who have lipid screening every five years to detect high cholesterol will live a half year longer than patients who don't have the screening and the intervention is cost-effective, according to a study presented November 8, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. [click link for full article]
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