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Screening no affect on breast cancer deaths

Written by | 14 Jun 2013

New research analysing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics. The research, published… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Advanced lung cancer with dysfunctional ALK gene responds to targeted therapy

Written by | 12 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with an advanced kind of lung cancer and a dysfunctional ALK gene have achieved better outcomes with the targeted investigative therapy crizotinib rather… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Radiotherapy and surgery both provide regional control in breast cancer: The AMAROS trial

Written by | 11 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) researchers  from  the AMAROS (After Mapping of the Axilla: Radiotherapy Or Surgery?) trial reported… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Drugs combo therapy leads to dramatic tumor shrinkage in advanced melanoma patients

Written by | 11 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – More than half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab and the investigational antibody drug nivolumab have achieved durable tumor… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Lambrolizumab immunotherapy shows efficacy in advanced melanoma

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

Researchers report that investigative lambrolizumab has shown promising results, in advanced melanoma, with manageable side effects.

ASCO 2013 Report – Sorafenib shows efficacy in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – over 30,000 clinicians and researchers attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 annual meeting in Chicago on May 31-June 4. Among the most… read more.

Vegetarianism appears to cut heart disease risk by a third

Written by | 6 Jun 2013

by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Vegetarians have a 32% lower risk of hospitalization or death from heart disease than persons who eat meat and fish, researchers from the… read more.

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy

Written by | 5 Jun 2013

Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study.

Marijuana use appears to improve blood glucose control

Written by | 4 Jun 2013

by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that current marijuana users have achieved significantly lower fasting insulin, and are less likely than non-users to be insulin resistant, even… read more.

Robotics no help in cystectomy

Written by | 27 May 2013

A randomized trial comparing robotic with open cystectomy ended early after an interim analysis showed the minimally invasive approach did not reduce complications, according to a researchers.

Smartphone improves colonoscopy

Written by | 20 May 2013

The use of a smartphone application significantly improves patients’ preparation for a colonoscopy, according to new research.  The preparation process, which begins days in advance of the procedure,… read more.

Vegetarianism reduces CVD by 1/3

Written by | 17 May 2013

The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the… read more.

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