Oncology
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Radium-223 Could Alter Metastatic Prostate Cancer Management
Major Finding: Median overall survival was 14.0 months with radium-223 chloride vs. 11.1 months with placebo (HR, 0.69; P = .00185).Data Source:...
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Truth-Telling in the Land of Erin Brockovich
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Release of Glutamate From Gliomas Sparks Seizures
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Factors Predict Erectile Function After Prostate Cancer Therapy
Major Finding: The odds that a man will recover erectile function after prostatectomy vary from 6% to 70%; after external beam radiotherapy, they...
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MRI Breast Screening Effective for Underserved Women
Major Finding: Overall, there were seven benign biopsies conducted in the mammography group. One cancer was found, for a detection rate of 12%.
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Stress May Factor Into Breast Tumor Aggressiveness
Major Finding: Higher levels of stress may partially account for aggressive tumor growth in African American and Hispanic women with breast cancer...
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Denosumab Approved for Bone Loss From Hormone Ablation Therapy
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FDA Panel Supports Deferiprone for Iron Overload
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Lymph Node Target Questioned in Colon Cancer Surgery
Major Finding: In 1988-1990, only 35% of colon cancer patients underwent examination of at least 12 lymph nodes; that rate increased to 38% in...
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Oncovirus Expert: Cattle May Transmit Human Cancers
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Venlafaxine, Clonidine Top Placebo for Breast Cancer Hot Flashes
Major Finding: Both venlafaxine and clonidine reduced the frequency and severity of hot flashes by approximately 45%, compared with placebo.Data...