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ASCO 2012 Report – U.S. Cancer drug shortages plague treatment in certain areas

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Some of the most essential mainstays in cancer treatment drugs for adults and children are in short supply, Michael Link, M.D., president of the… read more.

ASCO 2012 Report – Investigational drug shows promise in advanced melanoma, kidney cancer, and NSCLC

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – The investigational drug BMS-936558 caused tumour shrinkage in up to a quarter of patients with advanced melanoma, kidney and NSCLC cancers,

ASCO 2012 Report – Afatinib delays tumour progression in advanced NSCLC

Written by | 20 Nov 2012

by Marybeth Burke – Afatinib, an irreversible ErbB-family blocker, delays progression of advanced lung cancer in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations compared with standard chemotherapy,

EAU 2012 Report – Ideas to get men talking to GPs about BPH

Written by | 6 Nov 2012

25 Feb 2012 – EAU Paris – Men often finds it difficult to talk with primary health specialists and this is certainly true in the case of BPH.

EAU 2012 Report – Proactive Discussion about BPH

Written by | 6 Nov 2012

It is estimated that as many as 24 million European men aged 50 and over experience bothersome urinary symptoms.1,2 Yet, despite experiencing symptoms, men typically wait nearly two… read more.

‘Fitness and fatness’: Not all obese people have the same prognosis

Written by | 31 Oct 2012

Second study sheds light on the ‘obesity paradox’ People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease… read more.

'Fitness and fatness': Not all obese people have the same prognosis

Written by | 31 Oct 2012

Second study sheds light on the ‘obesity paradox’ People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease… read more.

Maraviroc lowers incidence of graft-versus-host disease in bone marrow transplantion

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – Emerging use of FDA Approved Drugs – Maraviroc, an antiretroviral drugin the treatment of HIV, significantly reduces the incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) among… read more.

Treatment for cervical disease is not linked to increased risk of preterm births

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The British Medical Journal (BMJ) – Contradicting previous research, researchers from a study of over 44,000 women in England report that treatment… read more.

Combination Anastrozole and Fulvestrant more effective than Anastrozole monotherapy for metastatic breast cancer

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) – Women treated with anastrozole and fulvestrant combination therapy have achieved over 6 months median… read more.

Evidence mounts that Aspirin can help prevent cancer

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from The Lancet – A study by Professor Peter M Rothwell, University of Oxford, UK and colleagues supports the hypothesis and adds to… read more.

Breast screening study sparks controversy

Written by | 26 Oct 2012

by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Sweden) – Breast cancer screening has limited or no impact on breast cancer mortality among women aged 40-69, according to a… read more.

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