Oncology & Cancer
Blood test might help guide pancreatic cancer treatment
(HealthDay)—A simple blood test might help predict a pancreatic cancer patient's chances of benefiting from chemotherapy, a small study suggests.
Jan 23, 2013
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News tagged with treatment regimen
Psychology & Psychiatry
Stroke survivors with PTSD more likely to avoid treatment
A new survey of stroke survivors has shown that those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to adhere to treatment regimens that reduce the risk of an additional stroke. Researchers found that 65 percent ...
Jan 18, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Generic HIV treatment strategy could save nearly $1 billion annually but may be less effective
Replacing the combination of brand-name, antiretroviral drugs currently recommended for control of HIV infection with soon-to-be-available generic medications could save the U.S. health care system almost $1 billion a year ...
Jan 14, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Helping patients navigate new cancer drugs
As cancer treatment in pill form transforms how care is delivered, a new Michigan State University study underscores the challenges patients face in administering their own chemotherapy outside the supervised environment ...
Jan 10, 2013
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Health
Drug-benefit managers can help pharmacists ensure patient compliance
(Medical Xpress)—Patients who fail to follow their prescribed treatments cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $100 billion annually. But community pharmacists and insurance benefit managers, working together, can ...
Dec 14, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Intensified chemotherapy shows promise for children with very high risk form of leukemia
Young patients with an aggressive form of leukemia who are likely to relapse after chemotherapy treatment can significantly reduce those odds by receiving additional courses of chemotherapy, suggest the findings of a clinical ...
Dec 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most people with hepatitis C go untreated, despite effective drugs
Just 20 percent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin the recommended treatment regimen and less than 5 percent go on to successfully overcome the virus, according to a new review in General Hospital Psychiatry. ...
Dec 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Genotype predicts treatment related mortality (TRM) in African-American and Asian pediatric AML patients
New research suggests that the presence of a specific genetic marker, known as WT1 SNP rs16754, may be associated with reduced toxicity from chemotherapy in African-American and Asian children with acute myeloid leukemia ...
Dec 9, 2012
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Health
Body mass index may determine which blood pressure treatments work best
According to new research published Online First in the Lancet, body mass index may influence which blood pressure medications work best at reducing the major complications of high blood pressure (strokes, heart attacks, ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Radiation treatment after surgery improves survival for elderly women with early-stage breast cancer
Elderly women with early-stage breast cancer live longer with radiation therapy and surgery compared with surgery alone, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found. The researchers, who collected ...
Oct 30, 2012
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