Oncology & Cancer
Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer
Physical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon cancer.
Sep 8, 2022
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News tagged with disease recurrence
Oncology & Cancer
Radiotherapy after surgery has lasting benefits for prostate cancer patients
New research confirms that giving radiotherapy immediately after surgery to remove the prostate has long-term benefits for preventing the biochemical progression of the disease. After 10 years, 61 percent of men who received ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Mouth rinse could help predict recurrence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers
Oropharyngeal cancer patients who were found to have detectable traces of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) in their saliva following cancer treatment are at an increased risk for recurrence, a study led by researchers ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
EGFR mutation not prognostic factor in non-small cell lung cancer
Recent studies have demonstrated that molecular-targeted agents, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), may prolong survival of selected patients based on tumor biomarkers. The presence ...
Jan 15, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
First comparison of common breast cancer tests finds varied accuracy of predictions
Commercially-available prognostic breast cancer tests show significant variation in their abilities to predict disease recurrence, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London of nearly 800 postmenopausal women.
Feb 15, 2018
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Pediatrics
Low recurrence with shortened IV abx course in GBS bacteremia
(HealthDay)—For infants with uncomplicated, late-onset group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteremia, a shortened intravenous (IV) course of antibiotic therapy is sometimes prescribed and is associated with low rates of disease ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Immediate bisphosphonate use with endocrine therapy increased survival in postmenopausal early breast cancer
The addition of zoledronic acid to adjuvant endocrine therapy increased bone mineral density and reduced the risk for disease recurrence among postmenopausal women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, according ...
Dec 7, 2011
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Limited value for pap tests in endometrial cancer recurrence
(HealthDay)—For women who have undergone a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test results do not aid in diagnosing recurrent disease, according to a study published in the January issue of ...
Dec 28, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination therapy beneficial for head and neck skin carcinomas, study shows
Patients who have high-risk non-melanoma skin carcinomas of the head and neck may benefit from concomitant radiotherapy and chemotherapy, according to a UNC-led study. Their study is the first to report on multiple patients ...
Oct 4, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Advances in gynecological cancer research could change the treatment landscape
Results from highly anticipated phase 3 clinical trials in gynecological cancers with, among others, new data that cover the entire spectrum of managing patients with cervical cancer, will be presented at the ESMO Congress ...
Oct 18, 2023
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