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Five years after diagnosis, survival rates among the patients were similar, regardless of the kind of treatment they received. But in the long term, after 10 years, the cancer-specific survival rate was significantly higher in the surgery group - 83% - than in patients who received radiation (75%) or watchful waiting (72%). The study's data also suggest that younger patients, under 70, and patients with aggressive cancer tumors - those with so-called Gleason scores of 7 or above - had a more significant survival benefit from surgery than other patients. On average, says Dr. Elisabetta Rapiti, a co-author...
...study of over 500 colleges nationwide found that more institutions are now providing health benefits to their employees’ spouses or partners—regardless of if they are in same-sex or opposite-sex unions. The web-based survey, conducted by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, reported that 40 percent of universities now offer benefits to same sex partners, an increase from last year’s statistic of 38 percent. The study also reported that 31 percent of colleges surveyed provide health benefits for opposite-sex partners who are not legally...
...that philosophy as well.”Under new leadership, the future looks bright for Harvard basketball. It will likely take some time to adjust to the new system that Coach Amaker brings, and it will be another year before his recruits hit the floor at Lavietes Pavilion. Regardless, players and fans alike have reason to be excited about the potential that the new coach brings to Crimson basketball.—Staff writer Kevin C. Reyes can be reached at kreyes@fas.harvard.edu...
...Summers expressed his desire for the time “when Harvard sets a standard by eliminating any financial burden for lower and middle class families and when students from these backgrounds are fully represented in every Harvard class.” In order to allow every Harvard student, regardless of background, to “choose a career that, while it may not be lucrative, serves our world,” Summers declared that Harvard could “press on to find more financial aid, more ways to support those who commit themselves to service...
...announced a truce. In a statement aired with much publicity, the two leaders pledged to cease violence. Whether the pact holds remains to be seen, especially in Basra. Tensions between the two factions there have lately been especially high following the British pullout to the airport outside the city. Regardless, U.S. forces are unlikely to play a meaningful role in shaping the outcome. With no evident plans to reenter southern areas, the U.S.-led coalition leaves the fate of some of Iraq's most important territory to others...