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Breast Imaging And Reporting Data Systems, And MRI In Predicting Breast Cancer: Study
May 16, 2012
A large, multicenter study found that the Breast Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (BI-RADS) terminology used by radiologists to classify breast imaging results is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI. Results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology... Read More
Aortic Aneurysm Treatment Monitored By Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
May 16, 2012
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an effective, noninvasive method for monitoring patients who undergo endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. "Our findings support the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasound as a complementary tool in the follow-up of these patients," said Rosa Gilabert, M.D., Ph.D... Read More
Aortic Aneurysm Treatment Monitored By Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
May 16, 2012
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an effective, noninvasive method for monitoring patients who undergo endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. "Our findings support the addition of contrast-enhanced ultrasound as a complementary tool in the follow-up of these patients," said Rosa Gilabert, M.D., Ph.D... Read More
Revlimid (Lenalidomide) For Myeloma - Phase III Study Findings
May 15, 2012
An evaluation of lenalidomide's (Revlimid) long-term 'maintenance' efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma has demonstrated considerable improvements from the time to progression and overall survival for those suffering from this often-fatal form of hematologic cancer. The May 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that Dr. Philip L... Read More
Proper Radiotherapy Targeting While The Patient Is Breathing
May 15, 2012
Radiotherapists are constantly battling in order to administer the correct dose of radiotherapy, as respiratory movement during radiotherapy poses a certain risk that a tumor receives either a dose that is insufficient, or the surrounding healthy tissue is being subjected to a potentially toxic over-dose. Dr... Read More
Staggered Cancer Drug Delivery Better Than All In One Go
May 15, 2012
The fact that treating cancer patients with multiple drugs often results in better outcomes than a single drug treatment is long been known amongst the medical profession. However, a MIT study published in the May 11 issue of Cell has just demonstrated that the order and timing of administering drugs may also have a dramatic impact... Read More
Cervical Cancer Patients Avoid Hysterectomies With Help Of 3-D Imaging Techniques
May 15, 2012
A study presented by Dr. Renaud Mazeron at the World Congress of Brachytherapy reveals that many cases of hysterectomy, as well as recurrence and spreading of cancer of the cervix can be controlled effectively by delivering radiotherapy directly to the cancer with 3-D imaging techniques... Read More
Cervical Cancer Patients Avoid Hysterectomies With Help Of 3-D Imaging Techniques
May 15, 2012
A study presented by Dr. Renaud Mazeron at the World Congress of Brachytherapy reveals that many cases of hysterectomy, as well as recurrence and spreading of cancer of the cervix can be controlled effectively by delivering radiotherapy directly to the cancer with 3-D imaging techniques... Read More
HPV Positive Throat Cancer Responds Well To Just Radiotherapy
May 15, 2012
New research from Denmark, presented at the 31st Conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO31), revealed that even though the human papilloma virus (HPV) can trigger throat cancer, non-smoking or light smoking HPV-positive patients respond well to radiotherapy treatment alone without requiring harmful chemotherapy in addition... Read More
Biomarkers Discovered For Prostate Cancer Detection, Recurrence
May 15, 2012
Alterations to the "on-off" switches of genes occur early in the development of prostate cancer and could be used as biomarkers to detect the disease months or even years earlier than current approaches, a Mayo Clinic study has found... Read More
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