Adjuvant Imatinib in High-Risk GIST: The Longer the BetterAdjuvant Imatinib in High-Risk GIST: The Longer the Better
Patients with localized, high-risk GIST fare better when treated with adjuvant imatinib. Dr. Maurie Markman looks at how longer use of targeted therapy improves outcomes even further. Medscape Genomic Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div

Planning for–an emergency?
When my daughter Elsa was five, she fell and cut her face and needed stitches. The only problem was, we were on vacation. The nearest hospital was a general hospital that had no pediatric staff. I had never had to make a decision like this before—all of our emergencies had happened at home, near Boston Children’s. Was it okay to go to the community hospital? Was there a hospital nearby that had pediatric expertise? We don’t usually think about the kind of hospital and its areas of expertise when we go to an emergency room. By definition, it’s, well, an emergency.  You think: Hospital. Nearest. Now.  But not all hospitals are the same and some are better prepared to handle pediatric emergencies. Kids are not small adults.  They often need different medications, different equipmen...