25 percent don't complete recommended breast cancer treatment
One-quarter of women who should take hormone-blocking therapies as part of their breast cancer treatment either do not start or do not complete the five-year course, according to a new study led by University of Michigan ...
Cancer
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Patients with BRCA1 mutations, but not BRCA2 mutations, had poorer prognosis compared with noncarriers
Patients with breast cancer who had a BRCA1 mutation had significantly worse overall and recurrence-free survival rates compared with patients without BRCA mutations, but no evidence for a difference in survival was found ...
Cancer
Apr 09, 2013 |
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New study finds plant proteins control chronic disease in Toxoplasma infections
A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii—which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune function—may help solve the mystery of how th ...
Medical research
Apr 08, 2013 |
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New minimally invasive, MRI-guided laser treatment for brain tumor found to be promising in study
The first-in-human study of the NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System finds that it appears to provide a new, safe and minimally invasive procedure for treating recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), a malignant type of brain tumor. The ...
Surgery
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Cell-cycle progression panel identifies prostate cancer risk
(HealthDay)—The cell-cycle progression (CCP) gene panel is useful to improve the risk stratification for men with even low-risk, clinically localized prostate cancer, according to research published online ...
Cancer
Mar 28, 2013 |
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York scientists discover driving force behind prostate cancer
Scientists at the University of York have discovered the driving force behind the development of prostate cancer.
Cancer
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Better long-term outcomes with low hep C viral load
(HealthDay)—In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), low HCV viral load predicts better long-term surgical outcomes, regardless of the serologic eradication of HCV, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is effective choice
(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair has recurrence rates comparable with open repair, according to a study published in the March issue of JAMA Surgery.
Surgery
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Results of trial to determine how to prevent future strokes encouraging
(Medical Xpress)—The results of a major, multicenter clinical trial to determine the best treatment for younger patients who have strokes that are potentially due to a hole in the upper chambers of the heart has provided ...
Cardiology
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Scientists find promising new target for aggressive breast cancer
Women with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely to have high levels of the MET biomarker in their tumours, making it a good new target for cancer drugs according to research published in the British Jo ...
Cancer
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Study confirms difference in radical prostatectomy outcomes between surgeons
New evidence from Sweden confirms previous studies which suggest that functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons, especially in relation to continence. However, the group found no evidence of ...
Cancer
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Smoking linked with worse urothelial cancer prognosis in patients, especially women
Smoking significantly increases individuals' risk of developing serious forms of urothelial carcinoma and a higher likelihood of dying from the disease, particularly for women. That is the conclusion of a recent study published ...
Cancer
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Explainer: What are migraines?
If you, or someone close to you suffers from migraine, you'll know it is much more than your average headache – migraine is a debilitating disorder that can even affect your sight and speech.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Patients with post-ACS depression benefitted from active treatment in clinical trial
A clinical trial of patients with post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS, heart disease) depression finds that a centralized, patient-preference program decreased depressive symptoms and may be cost-neutral over time, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2013 |
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Prospective study finds many children with retinoblastoma can safely forego adjuvant chemotherapy
New results from a prospective clinical trial conducted in France show that children with low-risk retinoblastoma do not need postoperative (adjuvant) chemotherapy to prevent disease recurrence or metastasis; the results ...
Cancer
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