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Cancer rates drop for first time

November 26, 2008 — 10:14am ET | By Anne Zieger
There's good news on the cancer front: For the first time since the government started keeping track, the rate of cancer in the U.S. has decreased. Researchers already knew that the number of cancer... Read more...

Trend: Shortage of oncologists predicted

September 22, 2008 — 1:38pm ET | By Anne Zieger
While cancer treatment is advancing rapidly, the supply of cancer doctors isn't. According a new report from the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: IOM urges geriatrician pay increase; Kuhn takes over as Medicaid head; and much more...

April 14, 2008 — 6:59am ET
> In an effort to make sure aging baby boomers get appropriate care, the Institute of Medicine is urging payers to support an increase in pay for geriatric specialists. Read more...