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Children With Big-Bone Fractures Rarely Require Anti-Clotting Drugs
May 24, 2012
Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center... Read More
Children With Big-Bone Fractures Rarely Require Anti-Clotting Drugs
May 24, 2012
Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center... Read More
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk Factors During Early Life
May 23, 2012
Older maternal age, low birth order, male gender, family characteristics, and high fetal growth are all factors that increase the risk of developing early life non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), say researchers. According to the study, published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute, the incidence of NHL has increased significantly over the last 5 decades... Read More
Elderly Lung Cancer Patients May Live Longer With Chemotherapy And Radiation Together
May 23, 2012
Elderly patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who take a daily dose of carboplatin (a chemotherapy drug), in addition to radiotherapy, live significantly longer than those who receive radiotherapy alone, say Japanese researchers. The study is published Online First in The Lancet Oncology... Read More
Elderly Lung Cancer Patients May Live Longer With Chemotherapy And Radiation Together
May 23, 2012
Elderly patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who take a daily dose of carboplatin (a chemotherapy drug), in addition to radiotherapy, live significantly longer than those who receive radiotherapy alone, say Japanese researchers. The study is published Online First in The Lancet Oncology... Read More
More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients
May 23, 2012
A review published Online First in the Archives of Surgery reveals that physicians see a greater number of obese patients with advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Thyroid cancer cases in the U.S. are on the increase, with the higher incident rates due to PTC... Read More
More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients
May 23, 2012
A review published Online First in the Archives of Surgery reveals that physicians see a greater number of obese patients with advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Thyroid cancer cases in the U.S. are on the increase, with the higher incident rates due to PTC... Read More
Reconstruction After Partial Laryngectomy Improved With Donor Aortic Graft
May 23, 2012
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer... Read More
Scientists Aiming To Activate Tumor Suppressor Gene And Inhibit Cancer
May 23, 2012
A team of scientists has developed a promising new strategy for "reactivating" genes that cause cancer tumors to shrink and die. The researchers hope that their discovery will aid in the development of an innovative anti-cancer drug that effectively targets unhealthy, cancerous tissue without damaging healthy, non-cancerous tissue and vital organs... Read More
Fat Removal Procedures May Decrease Cancer Risk
May 23, 2012
Is it possible that liposuction or other fat removal procedures are beneficial for treating obesity and reducing the risk of cancer? When it comes to humans, scientists can't answer that question. They know that obesity increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer... Read More
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