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Test Zeroes in on Imatinib-Resistant Cells From Patients With CML
28 Jul 2010 at 10:06pm
Biosensor is both sensitive and specific for the BCR-ABL kinase.
Medscape Medical News
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Incidence, Mortality, and Risk of Other Cancers
29 Jul 2010 at 10:00am
This rare aggressive skin cancer may herald other cancers.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Colonic Adenocarcinoma Revealing Crohn's Disease: A Case Report
29 Jul 2010 at 10:00am
Crohn's disease may mask or mimic the symptoms of colon cancer, complicating diagnosis. Is there a direct association between these two conditions?
Journal of Medical Case Reports
Debate: Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin as Systemic Therapy for Endometrial Cancers
29 Jul 2010 at 10:00am
Two opposing sides of the story of the best regimen for recurrent and metastatic endometrial cancer are told.
Clinical Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer Vaccine: Effect on Survival Is "Important"
28 Jul 2010 at 3:01pm
The pivotal trial that showed a survival advantage and led to approval is now published, but the lack of a measurable antitumor effect is "surprising."
Medscape Medical News
Investigators FISH for Abnormal Circulating Cells in NSCLC
28 Jul 2010 at 9:37am
A new blood test may be more sensitive than current methods for detecting metastatic risk.
Medscape Medical News
Plastics in the Environment: How Do They Affect Children?
28 Jul 2010 at 7:44am
This review of phthalates and bisphenol A provides current evidence on their effects in humans. Is it enough to be concerned for children?
Medscape Pediatrics
Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideli...
28 Jul 2010 at 10:00am
Clinical updates on breast cancer care are provided by the European Society of Medical Oncologists writing group.
Annals of Oncology
The Importance of Hope as a Mediator of Psychological Distress and Life Satis...
28 Jul 2010 at 10:00am
Hope may be an important coping mechanism that clinicians should consider when they try to help patients reduce the psychological distress associated with cancer.
Cancer Nursing
CT Colonography Screening Not a Cost-Effective Option for Medicare
27 Jul 2010 at 3:09pm
Reimbursement needs to be substantially lower if CT colonography is to be cost-effective, but an expert points out that better primary screening options are needed.
Medscape Medical News
Bisphenol-A and Breast Cancer -- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like DES
27 Jul 2010 at 2:58pm
Hugh Taylor, MD, describes his study on BPA and a mechanism that might cause changes in the fetus that leads to breast cancer decades later.
Medscape Family Medicine
Gene-Guided Chemotherapy Research Questioned as 3 NCI Trials Are Halted
27 Jul 2010 at 2:56pm
Research into using gene signatures to predict responses to chemotherapy, developed at Duke University, has been called into question.
Medscape Medical News
Discontinuing Epoetin May Be Preferred in Dialysis Patients With Hemoglobin L...
27 Jul 2010 at 12:13pm
In hemodialysis patients with baseline hemoglobin level of more than 13 g/dL, epoetin discontinuation may improve the probability of a hemoglobin target range of 10 to 12 g/dL within 2 months.
Medscape Medical News
Blood Products Advisory Committee Mulls XMRV Information
27 Jul 2010 at 9:49am
The FDA's Blood Products Advisory Committee yesterday heard briefings about current efforts to determine whether the human retrovirus XMRV poses a threat to the nation's blood supply.
Medscape Medical News
New Technique Minimizes Collateral Damage During Radiation Therapy of Brain C...
27 Jul 2010 at 9:31am
The latest generation of x-ray therapy equipment may allow for a decreased risk for cognitive and hearing loss in children with brain cancers.
Medscape Medical News
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