Medical News on Cancer
Patients With Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma Have Many Options, Good Outcomes
Aug 23, 2012
A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the patient is carefully examined and staged at diagnosis... Read More
Blood Processing Transformed By New Technology
Aug 23, 2012
A pioneering surgical blood salvage technology developed at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, is set to transform the way major surgery is carried out by reducing blood loss in patients... Read More
Radiotherapy After Breast Surgery May Not Be Recommended For Older Women
Aug 23, 2012
A Rhode Island Hospital radiation oncologist says in a new editorial that research exploring the impact of radiotherapy in older women with low risk of breast cancer recurrence has little effect on actual clinical decisions. The editorial written by David E. Wazer, M.D., chief of the department of radiation oncology, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology... Read More
Breakthrough Technology Will Decrease Patients' Loss Of Blood During Surgery
Aug 22, 2012
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, has developed a pioneering surgical blood salvage technology that will transform the way major surgery is carried out by decreasing patients' loss of blood... Read More
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding During Labor May Not Be Effective
Aug 22, 2012
Misoprostol (Cytotec) was originally developed for treating gastric ulcers. However, the drug is increasingly being given to women during labor in low- and middle-income countries to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)... Read More
Women Surveyed Want To See Breast Reconstruction Results Before Cancer Surgery
Aug 22, 2012
A new survey released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that 89 percent of women want to see what breast reconstruction surgery results would look like before undergoing treatment for breast cancer,* prompting the world's largest group of board-certified plastic surgeons to launch a landmark show-and-tell event as part of Breast Reconstruction Awareness ... Read More
Improved Risk Model For Lung Cancer
Aug 22, 2012
A lung cancer risk prediction model developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool has been shown to be a viable tool for selecting high risk individuals for prevention and control programmes... Read More
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Aug. 21, 2012
Aug 22, 2012
1. Colonoscopy-related Factors More Important Than Polyp Characteristics for Predicting Colorectal Cancer Risk Published research suggests that colonoscopy saves lives through detection and removal of adenomas, or benign tumors. Patients who have adenomas removed during colonoscopy are at higher risk for recurring adenomas and colorectal cancer than those who have had a negative colonoscopy... Read More
LPA1 Inhibition Induces Metastatic Dormancy In Mouse Models Of Breast Cancer
Aug 21, 2012
A lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1) inhibitor, known as Debio-0719, suppresses the development of metastases in mice by inducing cancer cell dormancy, according to a study published August 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Metastasis is a main contributor to mortality in cancer patients... Read More
Drop In Circumcision Of Male Newborns Could Add Billions To Health Care Costs
Aug 21, 2012
A team of disease experts and health economists at Johns Hopkins warns that steadily declining rates of U.S. infant male circumcision could add more than $4.4 billion in avoidable health care costs if rates over the next decade drop to levels now seen in Europe... Read More
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