Breast Cancer Treatment
July 2, 2011
Once breast cancer is diagnosed, the decisions regarding how the oncologist (cancer doctor) and patient agree on the treatment for the cancer depends on the kind of breast cancer and the extent (spread) of the cancer. Traditional treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologi[...]
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Use Of Cancer Drug Avastin For Breast Cancer Patients
July 1, 2011
Avastin (Bevacizumab) is a cancer drug approved by the FDA and manufactured by Roche Holding AG to treat colon and rectal cancers that have spread to other parts of the body and is also used in the treatment of certain lung cancers. Avastin works by stopping the formation of blood vessels to the can[...]
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis And Cancer Staging
June 30, 2011
Our last blog discussed screening mammograms for breast cancer, which use x-rays to visualize inside the breasts. If the screening mammogram indicates an abnormality that needs further investigation, a more detailed x-ray known as a diagnostic mammogram may be ordered to further examine the suspici[...]
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Breast Cancer Statistics And Mammograms
June 29, 2011
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States. In 2007, there were 202,964 women who were diagnosed with breast cancer and 40,598 women died from breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer in women in the United States for 2007 was highest for white women foll[...]
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What Happens During A Medical Malpractice Trial?
June 27, 2011
Once the formal medical malpractice claim has been filed, the parties to the claim have completed their discovery requests and responses, and any pre-trial motions are heard and decided by the judge or the head of the other forum deciding the case, the medical malpractice case is ready for trial o[...]
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What Happens After My Medical Malpractice Claim Is Filed?
June 26, 2011
Once your medical malpractice lawyer gathers the necessary records and information including favorable opinion(s) from medical expert(s) regarding your medical malpractice claim, he may forward a settlement demand to the negligent health care provider and/or his medical malpractice insurance company[...]
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What Can I Expect After I Hire A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 25, 2011
After you have hired your medical malpractice lawyer, you should expect that he (or she) will meet with you to obtain as much information as possible regarding you and your medical history, your medical care leading up to the medical malpractice incident, the medical malpractice incident itself ([...]
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How Much Do Medical Malpractice Lawyers Charge?
June 24, 2011
A frequent question we are asked is, “How much do medical malpractice lawyers charge?” There is not a simple answer to this question because different medical malpractice lawyers charge different amounts, depending on limitations that may be imposed by the state in which they practice,[...]
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How Do You Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 23, 2011
We believe that the easiest and fastest way to find a medical malpractice lawyer in your local geographic area is to click here to be forwarded to our easy to use website, https://medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, where you can fill out and submit a brief form so that an appropriate medical malpractic[...]
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When Should You Contact A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 22, 2011
When should you contact a medical malpractice lawyer? We at medicalmalpracticelawyers.com get this question asked in many different forms and pretty often. The conversation typically starts with the statement, “I don’t know if have a medical malpractice claim but…” Some of[...]
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Recent Cancer Statistics
June 20, 2011
The American Cancer Society has issued its recent annual report regarding cancer death rates in the United States. It is projected for the year 2011 that there will be 1,596,670 new cases of cancers diagnosed with 571,950 cancer deaths. Improvements in cancer prevention, earlier detection, and bett[...]
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