Studies show that CYP2D6 genotype does not predict tamoxifen benefit
Two studies published March 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute provide insights about the CYP2D6 genotype in postmenopausal breast cancer patients and represent a major step forward in understanding the us ...
Cancer
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Severe PMS may last longer than thought
(HealthDay) -- For years, women with the severe form of premenstrual syndrome known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) were told that their symptoms should subside the day menstruation begins.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Family members of ICU patients too optimistic when faced with grim prognoses
Family members of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) tend to be overly optimistic about the possibility of recovery despite being told that the prognosis is grim, according to a study led by researchers at the University ...
Health
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Difficult discussions now can ease difficult decisions later for patients with heart failure
Patients with advanced heart failure should have ongoing conversations with their healthcare providers to make informed decisions about treatment options that match their personal values, goals and preferences, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 05, 2012 |
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New study finds quality-of-life discussions are important for ICU patients
A new study from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing emphasizes the importance of having discussions related to quality of life before becoming critically ill.
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Mar 05, 2012 |
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Care protocol for comatose patients may need revision
(HealthDay) -- Although neurological tests are highly reliable predictors of death in patients who remain in a coma following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), withdrawal-of-treatment decisions may need ...
Neuroscience
Feb 29, 2012 |
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AMP presented testimony to the Patent and Trademark Office requesting moratorium on human gene patenting
Today, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to place a moratorium on the issuing of patents on human genes during testimony presented at an Agency hearing on genetic ...
Genetics
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Molecular profiling reveals differences between primary and recurrent ovarian cancers
There is a need to analyze tumor specimens at the time of ovarian cancer recurrence, according to a new study published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Researchers used a diagnostic technology called molecular profiling to examine ...
Cancer
Feb 10, 2012 |
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EASL publishes first European Clinical Practice Guidelines for Wilson's disease
Geneva, Switzerland: The first European Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the diagnosis and management of Wilson's disease are published today by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) on the EASL ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Prognostic model developed for MDS related to prior cancer therapy
A large-scale analysis of patients whose myelodysplastic syndrome is related to earlier cancer treatment overturns the notion that all of them have a poor prognosis, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer ...
Cancer
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Future prostate cancer treatments might be guided by math
Scientists have designed a first draft of a mathematical model that someday could guide treatment decisions for advanced prostate cancer, in part by helping doctors predict how individual patients will respond to therapy ...
Cancer
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Social media has role in delivery of healthcare but patients should proceed with caution
Social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube can be powerful platforms to deliver and receive healthcare information, especially for patients and caregivers who are increasingly going online to connect and share experiences ...
Health
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Pediatric cancer and palliative care: parental preferences compared with health-care professionals
Parents of children in the palliative stage of cancer favour aggressive chemotherapy over supportive care compared with health care professionals, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Oct 17, 2011 |
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FDG-PET appears promising for predicting prognosis of patients with inoperable NSCLC
The prognosis for patients with stage II and III inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is poor, with only about 15 percent of patients surviving at five years post-treatment for the disease. While new treatment strategies ...
Cancer
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Elderly patients may be undertreated for prostate cancer
It's an ongoing debate: Should men over a certain age be treated for prostate cancer? Should these patients be submitted to treatments that may result in significant side effects if they may not live very much longer?
Cancer
Sep 26, 2011 |
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