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Renal Cell Tumors More Likely To Metastasize Better Identified By Chemical Shift MRI
Apr 22, 2013
Adding "chemical shift" techniques to MRI can help differentiate clear cell renal cell carcinoma from other types of renal cell cancer, a new study shows. That differentiation can help physicians better determine treatment for these patients. The study, conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, included 156 patients with proven renal cell cancer... Read More
In Patients With Early Breast Cancer, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Reduces Side Effects
Apr 22, 2013
Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) gives better results than standard radiotherapy in patients with early breast cancer, according to results from a randomised trial presented today (Sunday) to the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)... Read More
ACE Inhibitor Can Limit Radiation Damage To Lungs And Heart For Cancer Patients
Apr 22, 2013
Unavoidable damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumours in the chest region can be limited by the administration of an ACE inhibitor, a drug commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, a group of Dutch researchers have found... Read More
Breast Cancer Detection Rate Increased By Tomosynthesis
Apr 22, 2013
2D plus 3D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11%, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, a new study suggests. Researchers at Yale University Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven, CT, reviewed the screening mammograms of 14,684 patients... Read More
In 3-D Breast Screening, 2 Views Are Optimum
Apr 22, 2013
One view 3D breast screening (tomosynthesis) means less radiation dose and about five seconds less compression, but a study from Yale University, New Haven, CT, found that obtaining both views is necessary to help ensure that a cancer won't be missed. There are practices in Europe that have reported performing only a single view, specifically the mediolateral oblique (MLO) view, said Dr... Read More
Helicobacter Pylori Combined With A High-Salt Diet Increases Risk Of Cancer
Apr 22, 2013
Numerous epidemiologic studies have shown that a diet high in salt is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. Now Timothy L. Cover and colleagues of Vanderbilt University show that high dietary salt combined with infection by the ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori greatly increases the risk of cancer... Read More
Improved Understanding Of DNA Copying Process
Apr 22, 2013
Research led by a scientist at the University of York has thrown new light on the way breakdowns in the DNA copying process inside cells can contribute to cancer and other diseases... Read More
In Women With Dense Breasts, Screening Breast Ultrasound Detects Cancers Missed On Mammography
Apr 22, 2013
Screening breast ultrasound performed after mammography on women with greater than 50% breast density detects an additional 3.4 cancers or high risk lesions per one thousand woman screened, a detection rate just under that of screening mammography alone for women with less dense breasts, a new study shows. Screening mammography detects 4-5 cancers per thousand women screened... Read More
Cost Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment Underused In The UK
Apr 22, 2013
Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, a highly targeted form of radiotherapy, compared to surgery - this is the finding of a new study conducted by PANAXEA, The University of Twente, Netherlands... Read More
Particular DNA Changes Linked With Prostate Cancer Development And Lethality
Apr 22, 2013
A new analysis has found that the loss or amplification of particular DNA regions contributes to the development of prostate cancer, and that patients with two of these DNA changes have a high likelihood of dying from the disease... Read More
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