NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 05 Transcervical biopsy has a 100% negative predictive value in ruling out uterine sarcoma, based on a study in the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – More than a third of women who undergo surgery for stage II or III rectal cancer are found
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Results of a meta-analysis confirm previous findings that women undergoing fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy at standard doses for colorectal
LONDON (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Scientists announced this week they have found new clues that may explain why drug therapy so often fails in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 03 – Combination treatment with the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab plus docetaxel appears to exert a synergetic effect in the treatment
HOUSTON, TX — April 3, 2002 — While studying the effectiveness of a combination chemotherapy for women with metastatic breast cancer that overexpresses the HER2
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 03 – Previous research has shown that African American women are more likely than white women to have late-stage breast
Clinical Otolaryngology & Allied Sciences 04/02/2002 By Mark Greener Levels of plasma endostatin and serum angiogenin could indicate prognosis in head and neck squamous cell
Evidence from 54 randomised controlled trials indicates that triple antiretroviral combination therapy is the choice for HIV positive patients who have received no previous antiviral
Higher calcium intake is associated with lower risk for distal colon cancer in both women and men. United States researchers says the risk pattern they
Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recommended as the best method for differentiating in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumours, a Polish researcher reports. The
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 28 In orthopaedic surgery, 4 weeks of prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin is more effective than 1 week for
NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 28 High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) looks promising in treatment of localized prostate cancer, according to results of a preliminary trial
BASEL, SWITZERLAND — March 25, 2002 — Roche announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Roche's anti-cancer medication, Xeloda (capecitabine) for the
Cancer gene therapy has made major advances since the excitement of early unrealistic promises. Obstacles such as poor efficiency of gene transfer, lack of tumour
Once daily insulin glargine provides basal control of glycaemia in type 1 and 2 diabetes without plasma insulin peaks. It is likely to be a
LONDON (Reuters Health) Mar 26 – Serotonin triggers apoptosis in Burkitt lymphoma cells in vitro, suggesting the this effect could be exploited in new treatments
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters Health) Mar 26 – Lawsuits were filed today against the German Ministry of Defence on behalf of former German soldiers who claim
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters Health) Mar 22 – Intraoperative radiotherapy reduces, and could eliminate, the need for external radiotherapy, according to the results presented at the
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters Health) Mar 22 – Based on preliminary results of a phase II study presented Thursday at the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference