One of the surgical options available to patients diagnosed with a malignant breast tumour is a lumpectomy. When the lump has […]
Archive for 2015
Rethinking the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Thirty years ago the American Cancer Society joined forces with the pharmaceutical company AstraZenica to found National Breast Cancer Awareness Month […]
The Biology of Breast Cancer
During the past week the New England Journal of Medicine has published three papers – an editorial, a commentary and […]
And Now for the Medical Selfie
In ancient Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter, well known for his beauty. He was a proud man, obsessed with his own […]
Global Trends in Breast Cancer Rates
Carol DeSantis has recently published an important paper entitled “International variation in female breast cancer incidence and mortality rates” in Cancer Epidemiology, […]
Should We Abandon Peer Review?
Dr Richard Smith (seen at right) is a physician who served as editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) between […]
The Origins of Peer Review
Scientists who publish their research are familiar with the process of peer review. But what are its origins? The Royal Society was […]
DCIS Rears its Head – Again
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) was the focus of a blog two years ago entitled “To treat or not to treat?” The […]
Is the FDA Too Slow?
Any company that hopes to crack the United States medical device market, currently worth more than $100 billion per annum, […]
Regulation of Medical Devices in South Africa
A month ago today on 14 July 2015, the Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa published an important document entitled […]