News tagged with clinical oncology
Despite cART, anal cancer risk still high for HIV-infected
(HealthDay)—For HIV-infected patients, despite combined antiretroviral treatment (cART), the risk of anal cancer is still much higher than in the general population, according to a study published in the ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 13, 2012 |
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40 percent of cancer patients receive opioids at end of life
(HealthDay)—For patients with one of five common cancers, 43.6 percent receive at least one prescription of opioids in the last three months of life, according to a study published in the Dec. 10 issue ...
Medications
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy
Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Bevacizumab doesn't prolong survival in stage II-III colon CA
(HealthDay)—For patients with stage 2 to 3 colon cancer, the addition of bevacizumab to modified fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX6) does not prolong disease-free or overall survival, according ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Inherited gene fault influences breast cancer survival
Researchers have shown that an inherited gene fault influences the chances of some women surviving breast cancer. It also increases the risk of women developing a second breast cancer. The research is publishe ...
Cancer
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Educational video helps terminal cancer patients decide whether to receive CPR
Patients with terminal cancer who viewed a three-minute video demonstrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were less likely to indicate a preference for receiving CPR in the event of an in-hospital cardiac arrest than ...
Other
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Socioeconomic status affects cancer trial referrals
(HealthDay)—Patients of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be referred to participate in early-phase cancer trials compared with patients of higher socioeconomic status, according to research ...
Cancer
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Hypofractionated radiotherapy was safe, effective for early breast cancer treatment at 10-year follow-up
Appropriately dosed hypofractionated radiotherapy was gentle on healthy tissues and effective in controlling local-regional early breast cancer, according to 10-year follow-up results from the U.K. Standardization of Breast ...
Cancer
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Study confirms fewer, bigger doses of radiotherapy benefit breast cancer patients
A lower total dose of radiotherapy, delivered in fewer, larger treatments, is as safe and effective at treating early breast cancer as the international standard dose, according to the 10-year follow-up results ...
Cancer
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Strict ovarian CA screening adherence called for in high-risk
(HealthDay)—For women at higher risk for ovarian and/or fallopian tube cancer (OC/FTC), annual screening offers high sensitivity for detection of incident cancers, but few of these cancers are stage I or ...
Cancer
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Cabozantinib active in castration-resistant prostate cancer
(HealthDay)—The orally bioavailable tyrosine kinase inhibitor cabozantinib (XL184) has clinical activity in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according to a study published online Nov. ...
Cancer
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Intermountain Healthcare Cancer research provides possible road map for improving healthcare
Given the right equipment, training and skill, an individual surgeon can expect to provide the best possible care on a consistent basis. But how do you get an entire system of surgeons—each with his or her own ideas, backgrounds, ...
Health
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Parenteral hydration no benefit for cancer care in hospices
(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced cancer in hospices, providing parenteral saline (1 liter per day) does not improve symptoms associated with dehydration, quality of life, or overall survival compared ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Researchers report first success of targeted therapy in most common non-small cell lung cancer
A new study by an international team of investigators led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists is the first to demonstrate that chemotherapy and a new, targeted therapy work better in combination than chemotherapy alone ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Most women who have double mastectomy don't need it, study finds
About 70 percent of women who have both breasts removed following a breast cancer diagnosis do so despite a very low risk of facing cancer in the healthy breast, new research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive ...
Cancer
Nov 27, 2012 |
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