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- Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis Of Ernegative Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer A treatment that helps prevent one type of breast cancer in women with an evaluated risk of the disease also appears to help doctors make an earlier diagnosis of another form of breast cancer, a new study reports.Tamoxifen previously had been shown to reduce the risk of estrogen […]
- Effect Of Adding Plavix To Aspirin In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
March 22, 2017
Read MoreEffect of Adding Plavix to Aspirin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, investigated the effect of adding clopidogrel (plavix) to aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia or abnormal heart rhythm. Vitamin K antagonists reduce the risk of stroke in patients […]
- Car And Truck Accident On I70
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCar and Truck Accident on I-70 On November 7, 2008 three people were hurt in a car and truck crash on Interstate 70 (I-70). Maria Urso was driving a Buick Regal and was stopped at the end of an on-ramp leading to the westbound lanes of the highway in South Strabane Township at the Murtland Avenue […]
- Upmc Building New Hospital In Monroeville Pa
March 22, 2017
Read MoreUPMC Building New Hospital in Monroeville, PA UPMC announced plans on November 6, 2008 to build a new full service hospital in Monroeville, PA, outside of Pittsburgh. The new hospital will have outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging services (x-ray, CT scans, MRI), ambulatory surgery center, an urgent care center, doctors’ offices, emergency room, and cancer center.For more information […]
- Vectibix Fails In Treating Metastatic Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVectibix Fails in Treating Metastatic Colon Cancer At the recent Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Meeting, researchers reported that patients who received panitumumab (Vectibix) plus FOLFOX or FOLFIRI actually had a faster progression and spread of metastatic colon cancer and were more likely to experience severe toxicities. Those randomized to panitumumab plus oxaliplatin and bevacizumab (Avastin) had […]
- Computeraided Mammography Finds More Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreComputer-Aided Mammography Finds More Cancer According to a recent systematic review of research conducted to date, computer programs that interpret mammograms (“computer-aided detection” or “CAD”) are helpful in assisting radiologists to identify areas in the breast that are suspicious for breast cancer. Typically, a radiologist examines a woman’s screening mammogram to check for signs of […]
- Virtual Colonoscopy Good for Finding Polyps
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVirtual Colonoscopy Good for Finding Polyps That Cause Colon Cancer Virtual colonoscopies are excellent at detecting large and medium-sized polyps that can lead to colon cancer, according to the most definitive study yet published on this controversial technology. In fact, these non-invasive tests are as effective as old-fashioned colonoscopies and ready to be widely used […]
- Drug Treatment Recommendation For Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDrug treatment recommendation for breast cancer in post-menopausal women The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated drug treatment guidelines for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. An update to their guidelines on adjuvant endocrine therapy again supported the aromatase inhibitors for no more than five years, saying they provide better disease-free survival than tamoxifen (Nolvadex) […]
- New Light System For Finding Colon Cancer Colon Cancer Lawyers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Light System for Finding Colon Cancer Colon Cancer Lawyers According to a new study reported by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), it will be easier to identify colon cancer. Currently, colonoscopy is done using white light. The new system is called autofluorescence imaging, AFI for short. The lead investigator told Reuters Health […]
- Black Women Face Three Times Greater Risk Of Aggressive Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBlack Women Face Three Times Greater Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer A new study published in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research has found that black women face three times the risk of developing an aggressive “triple negative tumor” breast cancer compared to women of other racial backgrounds. Triple negative tumors are breast cancer […]