Kevin L. Carter

Ablation with Low-Dose Radioiodine and Thyrotropin Alfa in Thyroid Cancer
08/16/2012
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, with >48,000 new cases occurring each year in the United States. Most cases are differentiated thyroid cancer, which is associated with a high 10-year survival rate of 90% to 95%. Many...
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, with >48,000 new cases occurring each year in the United States. Most cases are differentiated thyroid cancer, which is associated with a high 10-year survival rate of 90% to 95%. Many...
Thyroid cancer is the most...
08/16/2012
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Conference Insider
An Update on the Federal and State Legislative Picture
05/24/2012
San Francisco—“Of the many pieces of legislation and regulation being considered in Washington and on the state level, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most important,” said Thomas R. Bizzaro, RPh, vice president,...
San Francisco—“Of the many pieces of legislation and regulation being considered in Washington and on the state level, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most important,” said Thomas R. Bizzaro, RPh, vice president,...
San Francisco—“Of the many...
05/24/2012
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Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma
10/23/2013
There has been increased interest in developing tumor immunity as a treatment strategy for several types of cancer. Immune checkpoint blockade is one approach that has induced regressions in cancer. Ipilimumab, a fully human, IgG1 monoclonal...
There has been increased interest in developing tumor immunity as a treatment strategy for several types of cancer. Immune checkpoint blockade is one approach that has induced regressions in cancer. Ipilimumab, a fully human, IgG1 monoclonal...
There has been increased...
10/23/2013
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New Onset Depression in Newly Diagnosed MS Patients
05/24/2012
San Francisco—Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to become depressed than healthy controls and patients with other chronic medical conditions. There are few data regarding the time to onset of depression in newly diagnosed...
San Francisco—Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to become depressed than healthy controls and patients with other chronic medical conditions. There are few data regarding the time to onset of depression in newly diagnosed...
San Francisco—Patients with...
05/24/2012
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Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
11/27/2012
Cincinnati—Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urological disorder in elderly men. There were an estimated 28.4 million patients with symptomatic BPH in the United States in 2010. As age increases, so does the prevalence of...
Cincinnati—Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urological disorder in elderly men. There were an estimated 28.4 million patients with symptomatic BPH in the United States in 2010. As age increases, so does the prevalence of...
Cincinnati—Benign prostatic...
11/27/2012
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Feature
A Phase 1-2 Trial of JAK1 and JAK2 Inhibitors in Myelofibrosis
01/04/2011
Myelofibrosis, a Philadelphia chromosomenegative myeloproliferative neoplasm, is characterized by progressive anemia, bone marrow fibrosis and splenomegaly, and produces debilitating symptoms. About 50% of patients with myelofibrosis carry a...
Myelofibrosis, a Philadelphia chromosomenegative myeloproliferative neoplasm, is characterized by progressive anemia, bone marrow fibrosis and splenomegaly, and produces debilitating symptoms. About 50% of patients with myelofibrosis carry a...
Myelofibrosis, a Philadelphia...
01/04/2011
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Novel Monoclonal Antibody to PCSK9
07/23/2012
Studies of animal models have found that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9), one of the serine proteases, has a role in the post-translational regulation of LDL-receptor activity. PCSK9, which is synthesized primarily in the...
Studies of animal models have found that proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9), one of the serine proteases, has a role in the post-translational regulation of LDL-receptor activity. PCSK9, which is synthesized primarily in the...
Studies of animal models have...
07/23/2012
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News Connection
Relationship Between Primary Care Visit Duration and Quality of Care
03/02/2010
In the discussion of healthcare reform in the United States, primary care physicians have been focused on as the point practitioners in the drive to deliver higher-quality care and to lower costs. 
In the discussion of healthcare reform in the United States, primary care physicians have been focused on as the point practitioners in the drive to deliver higher-quality care and to lower costs. 
In the discussion of healthcare...
03/02/2010
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Retinoic Acid and Arsenic Trioxide for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
09/19/2013
When all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is used with chemotherapy as the standard of care for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), remission rates can reach 95%, and cure rates typically exceed 80%. Arsenic trioxide with or without ATRA has also...
When all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is used with chemotherapy as the standard of care for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), remission rates can reach 95%, and cure rates typically exceed 80%. Arsenic trioxide with or without ATRA has also...
When all-trans retinoic acid...
09/19/2013
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Antigen Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
03/16/2012
The onset of type 1 diabetes is manifested by the effects of inadequate insulin secretion due to the immunologic destruction of pancreatic-islet beta-cells. Even modest preservation of insulin secretion appears to reduce short- and long-term...
The onset of type 1 diabetes is manifested by the effects of inadequate insulin secretion due to the immunologic destruction of pancreatic-islet beta-cells. Even modest preservation of insulin secretion appears to reduce short- and long-term...
The onset of type 1 diabetes is...
03/16/2012
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