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Research Likely To Improve Drugs Used To Fight Cancer, Diabetes And Other Diseases
Jan 15, 2013
Even when at rest, the human body is a flurry of activity. Like a microscopic metropolis locked in a state of perpetual rush hour traffic, the trillions of cells that make us who we are work feverishly policing the streets, making repairs, building new structures and delivering important cargo throughout the bustling organic society... Read More
Ultrasonic Testing With Doppler Imaging Can Rule Out Blood Clots In Pregnant Women
Jan 14, 2013
Allows physicians to withhold anticoagulants rather than inappropriately using anticoagulants during pregnancy The use of serial compression ultrasonographic testing together with Doppler imaging appears to be a reliable method of ruling out blood clots in the legs of pregnant women, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... Read More
Bladder Cancers More Deadly In Smokers
Jan 14, 2013
Smoking not only causes bladder cancer - it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society... Read More
Replacing Endoscopy With Pill-Sized Device Could Allow Broader Screening For Esophageal Cancer, Other Conditions
Jan 14, 2013
Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid... Read More
Smoking Intensity And Cancer Markers Predict Seriousness Of Bladder Cancer
Jan 14, 2013
Smoking not only causes bladder cancer - it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society... Read More
Virtual Colonoscopy May Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Compliance
Jan 14, 2013
Availability of CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy, is increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates across military medical facilities... Read More
The Drawbacks Of Oral Chemotherapy
Jan 14, 2013
As cancer treatment in pill form transforms how care is delivered, a new Michigan State University study underscores the challenges patients face in administering their own chemotherapy outside the supervised environment of a cancer clinic... Read More
Fluorescently Labeled Molecules Highlight Cancer Spread During Surgery In Mouse Model
Jan 14, 2013
One of the greatest challenges faced by cancer surgeons is to know exactly which tissue to remove, or not, while the patient is under anesthesia. A team of surgeons and scientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new technique that will allow surgeons to identify during surgery which lymph nodes are cancerous so that healthy tissue can be saved... Read More
News From The Journal Blood: January 10, 2013
Jan 14, 2013
Welcome to "This Week in Blood," a weekly snapshot of the hottest studies from each week's issue of Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), hand-picked by Blood Editor-in-Chief Bob L0wenberg, MD, and Deputy Editor Nancy Berliner, MD... Read More
Lung Cancer Screening For Heavy Smokers Recommended
Jan 13, 2013
People who have smoked at least a pack-a-day for thirty years should undergo lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society announced today in its lung cancer screening guidelines... Read More
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