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Radiotherapy After Breast Surgery May Not Be Recommended For Older Women
Aug 23, 2012
A Rhode Island Hospital radiation oncologist says in a new editorial that research exploring the impact of radiotherapy in older women with low risk of breast cancer recurrence has little effect on actual clinical decisions. The editorial written by David E. Wazer, M.D., chief of the department of radiation oncology, is published in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology... Read More
Breakthrough Technology Will Decrease Patients' Loss Of Blood During Surgery
Aug 22, 2012
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, has developed a pioneering surgical blood salvage technology that will transform the way major surgery is carried out by decreasing patients' loss of blood... Read More
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding During Labor May Not Be Effective
Aug 22, 2012
Misoprostol (Cytotec) was originally developed for treating gastric ulcers. However, the drug is increasingly being given to women during labor in low- and middle-income countries to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)... Read More
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding During Labor May Not Be Effective
Aug 22, 2012
Misoprostol (Cytotec) was originally developed for treating gastric ulcers. However, the drug is increasingly being given to women during labor in low- and middle-income countries to prevent postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)... Read More
Women Surveyed Want To See Breast Reconstruction Results Before Cancer Surgery
Aug 22, 2012
A new survey released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that 89 percent of women want to see what breast reconstruction surgery results would look like before undergoing treatment for breast cancer,* prompting the world's largest group of board-certified plastic surgeons to launch a landmark show-and-tell event as part of Breast Reconstruction Awareness ... Read More
Improved Risk Model For Lung Cancer
Aug 22, 2012
A lung cancer risk prediction model developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool has been shown to be a viable tool for selecting high risk individuals for prevention and control programmes... Read More
Everyday Medicine Can Employ Some Of 'CSI's Technology
Aug 22, 2012
A scientific instrument featured on CSI and CSI: Miami for instant fingerprint analysis is forging another life in real-world medicine, helping during brain surgery and ensuring that cancer patients get effective doses of chemotherapy, a scientist reported... Read More
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding In Women During Labor May Not Be Effective
Aug 22, 2012
There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of a drug that is being used increasingly to prevent life-threatening bleeding in women after giving birth in community settings in low income countries, according to a review of all the available research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine... Read More
Drug Used For Preventing Life-Threatening Bleeding In Women During Labor May Not Be Effective
Aug 22, 2012
There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of a drug that is being used increasingly to prevent life-threatening bleeding in women after giving birth in community settings in low income countries, according to a review of all the available research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine... Read More
How Does Radiation Affect Pediatric Cancer Patients Long-Term?
Aug 22, 2012
A recent study published in the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer has outlined the late effects radiation may have on pediatric cancer patients... Read More
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