Daily Archives:September 28, 2015
The use of type and crossmatch blood ordering
Particularly in patients undergoing major surgery, blood transfusions can be a life-saving maneuver. Prior to receiving any blood transfusion, however, the recipient’s blood type (and other factors) must be checked to ensure that it is compatible with
The risk of death from high-risk prostate cancer in men undergoing EBRT and brachytherapy
According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, treatment with long-course (28–36 months) androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), in addition to brachytherapy (where radioactive seeds are implanted inside the prostate to kill cancer cells) and external beam radiation