Chemo, radiation followed by surgery improves survival in lung cancer patients
In one of the largest observational studies of its kind, researchers report that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgery in patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer improves survival.
Cancer
Apr 30, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Surgery for nonfatal skin cancers might not be best for elderly patients
Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
not rated yet |
1
Med errors common among pediatric cancer outpatients
(HealthDay)—Among pediatric cancer patients who receive medications at home, errors are common, with a rate of 3.6 errors with injury per 100 patients, according to a study published online April 29 in ...
Pediatrics
Apr 29, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Postcode inequality for cancer diagnosis 'costs lives'
Hundreds of women with breast cancer living in England's most deprived areas would have better survival rates if they were diagnosed at the same stage as those who lived in affluent areas.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
not rated yet |
1
Disrupting cell signals may lead to new cancer treatments
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have taken a major step towards developing new treatments for certain cancers by disrupting the internal cellular signals that lead to the uncontrolled growth of cancerous cells.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
|
Chemoresponse assay helps boost ovarian cancer survival
This spring, a team of researchers has released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment.
Cancer
Apr 25, 2013 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Leading leukemia experts: High leukemia treatment costs may be harming patients
The increasing cost of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States has reached unsustainably high levels and may be leaving many patients under- or untreated because they cannot afford care, according ...
Cancer
Apr 25, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Coffee may help prevent breast cancer returning, study finds
Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with ...
Cancer
Apr 25, 2013 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Delays in diagnosis worsen outlook for minority, uninsured pediatric retinoblastoma patients
When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don't have private health insurance, it often takes a more invasive, potentially life-threatening course than in other ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
not rated yet |
1
Chernobyl follow-up study finds high survival rate among young thyroid cancer patients
More than a quarter of a century after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, many children and teenagers who developed thyroid cancer due to radiation are in complete or near remission, according to a recent study accepted for ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Latest research shows two items are key to decrease symptoms and prolong survival for LMC patients
Lung cancer is one of the most common primary cancers that cause leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LMC), when cancer spreads to the membranes surrounding the spinal cord and brain. Cases of LMC have increased because of the ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Study suggests patients with lung cancer who carry specific HER2 mutations may benefit from certain anti-HER2 treatments
New results from a retrospective study conducted in Europe suggest that anti-HER2 treatments, like the widely used breast cancer agent trastuzumab (Herceptin), have anti-cancer effects in a small subset of patients with advanced ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Metastasis stem cells in the blood of breast cancer patients discovered
Individual cancer cells that break away from the original tumor and circulate through the blood stream are considered responsible for the development of metastases. These dreaded secondary tumors are the ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases in elderly patients improves quality of life
Giving palliative radiotherapy to elderly patients with painful bone metastases can significantly improve their quality of life, a Dutch researcher told the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Discovery opens door for breast, prostate cancer treatments
(Medical Xpress)—A team of Western Australian cancer researchers interested in the strong link between hormones and cancer have discovered three new molecules that may have an important role to play in ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
0
|
