Archive: 22/03/2012
Cancer cells in blood predict chances of survival and can help target breast cancer treatment
Detecting the presence of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in the blood of women with early breast cancer after surgery but before the start of chemotherapy can provide useful information about their chances of surviving the ...
Mar 22, 2012
Radiotherapy for DCIS still protects against recurrence after 15 years
Radiotherapy treatment (RT) after surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) still has a major protective effect against recurrence more than 15 years later, according to the results of an international trial. Researchers ...
Mar 22, 2012
Nearly all states have taken action on Affordable Care Act's Patients' Bill of Rights
As the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, a new Commonwealth Fund report finds that 49 states and the District of Columbia have already taken action supporting the law's implementation, such as passing ...
Mar 22, 2012
Non-drug treatments help alleviate symptoms of treatment-induced menopause in breast cancer patients
Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioural ...
Mar 22, 2012
Prenatal exposure to combustion-related pollutants leads to anxiety, attention problems in young children
Mothers' exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their children. PAH are released to air during incomplete combustion of fossil ...
Mar 22, 2012