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FDA study of Medicare patients reaffirms safety and efficacy profile of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) for NVAF
Nov 05, 2014
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study of more than 134,000 Medicare patients found that Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) was associated with significantly reduced risks of... Read More
Campaign to cut work cancer deaths launched
Nov 05, 2014
According to conservative estimates, some 8,000 people die from cancer and around 14,000 contract the disease each year in the UK because of exposure to a work-related carcinogen, such as diesel... Read More
Scientists uncover potential drug to tackle 'undruggable' fault in third of cancers
Nov 05, 2014
Scientists have found a possible way to halt one of the most common faults in many types of cancer, according to research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer... Read More
Trial results reveal first targeted treatment to boost survival for oesophageal cancer
Nov 05, 2014
Patients with a specific type of oesophageal cancer survived longer when they were given the latest lung cancer drug, according to trial results being presented at the National Cancer Research... Read More
Patients with emergency-diagnosed lung cancer report barriers to seeing their GP
Nov 05, 2014
Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP, according to research* presented at the National Cancer Research... Read More
EndoChoice announces new data released supporting efficacy of Fuse® endoscopy system
Nov 05, 2014
EndoChoice® announced the release of study data supporting the efficacy of the Fuse® Full Spectrum Endoscopy System®. Read More
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test
Nov 05, 2014
Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing a condition that can be a forerunner of oesophageal cancer. Read More
Using real-time predictive model with opto-acoustic technology may eliminate need for breast biopsies
Nov 05, 2014
Seno Medical Instruments, Inc., the company pioneering the development of opto-acoustic technology as a new tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, announced that the use of the... Read More
In a Ugandan trial, misoprostol proves inferior to oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage
Nov 05, 2014
Sublingual misoprostol is inferior to intramuscular oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in women undergoing uncomplicated birth at a regional hospital in Uganda, according to... Read More
Diagnosing lung cancer before it is detected by imaging
Nov 05, 2014
A team of researchers from Inserm led by Paul Hofman (Inserm Unit 1081/University of Nice) has just made a significant advance in the area of early diagnosis of invasive cancers. Read More
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