July 17, 2002 For women with node-negative, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, addition of chemotherapy after surgery did not improve outcomes over tamoxifen alone,
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 17 – In children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the persistence of lymphoblasts in bone marrow on day 15 and
There is a strong association between positivity for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and increased risk of hepatocellular cancer. Taiwanese researchers report a prevalence of
PARIS, FRANCE — July 10, 2002 — A product developed to prevent osteoporosis has found use in treating men with debilitating bone tumours associated with
Three-hour paclitaxel infusion therapy is effective in advanced gastric cancer, and is well tolerated by patients. Japanese researchers conducted a phase II clinical trial to
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 09 – New research from Canada suggests that rather than being just a stop on cancer’s way to other organs,
A new study raises questions about the quality of life benefits of radiation therapy in the treatment of testicular cancer, according to the July 15,
FDA and AstraZeneca added a boxed warning and strengthened the WARNINGS section of the label to inform healthcare professionals about new risk information of particular
Individuals with variants of the surfactant protein B gene appear to be at increased risk for lung cancer, particular squamous cell carcinoma, according to a
Haemopoietic stem cell transplants can be curative for patients with advanced polycythemia vera (PV) or advanced essential thrombocythemia (ET). United States researchers from three centres
Most patients with essential thrombocythaemia can expect a normal lifespan. Researchers from the University of Ioannina, Greece, retrospectively identified 64 cases of essential thrombocythaemia between
Current methods of assessing platelet activation does not appear to predict outcome in heart failure patients. Paul Gurbel, MD, from the Sinai Center for Thrombosis
July 2, 2002 Women should discuss the role of preventive therapy for breast cancer with their physicians, according to a report by the United
A combination of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) and paclitaxel used to treat patients with advanced solid tumours has acceptable toxicity. Researchers from the University General
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – A newly devised, highly specific test for prostate cancer, if combined with the highly sensitive prostate specific antigen
July 5, 2002 A new high-resolution breast-specific gamma camera (HRBGC) may assist the diagnosis of indeterminate breast lesions, according to a report in the
Males who survive childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia have reduced lumbar bone mineral density but females do not. Survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia are physically less
June 28, 2002 Preoperative supplementation with oral immunonutrition in gastric cancer patients halved postoperative infections and shortened hospital stays compared with standard care, according
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Jun 28 – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said the number of patients who have developed a rare blood disorder when treated
LONDON (Reuters Health) Jun 28 – Restrictions imposed on the use of colorectal cancer drugs in Britain has caused an uproar among oncologists, according to