Cervical Disease Sufferers Could Benefit From HPV Vaccine
3/27/2012
A study published on bmj.com reveals that women with pre-cancerous cervical conditions can still benefit from a significantly reduced risk of reoccurring disease after receiving the HPV vaccine. The researchers examined data of 1,350 women aged 15-26 years between 2001 and 2003 from 24 developing and developed countries...
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) J&J Anti Clot Trials Looking Good
3/27/2012
Johnson & Johnson's blood clot preventer Xarelto has come out well in clinical trials, with results comparable to other treatments for blood clotting in the lungs. A study of nearly 5000 patients showed effectiveness and safety were on par with anything else on the market, meaning the drug is poised to move forwards and possibly become a front-runner for hospitals around the world...
Low Bad Cholesterol Tied To Cancer Risk
3/27/2012
US researchers suggest there is an underlying mechanism that affects both cancer and low LDL (so-called "bad") cholesterol, because they found low LDL cholesterol in people with no history of taking drugs to lower their cholesterol precedes cancer risk by decades...
Women Not Preserving Fertility During Cancer Treatment
3/27/2012
A new study from the US finds few young women being treated for cancer take steps to preserve their fertility, for instance so they can start a family later. Dr Mitchell Rosen, of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and colleagues, also found disparities among different groups of young women, with some more likely to take steps to freeze eggs or embryos than others...
Cell Cancer Death - Scientists Unlock Key To Mystery
3/27/2012
A study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry reveals that certain cancer cells are particularly sensitive to p21, a protein that typically forces normal and cancer cells to stop dividing, which recently displayed its ability to kill cancer cells in some cases...
Cancer Trials Patient Information Leaflets Too Long, Intimidating And Incomprehensible
3/27/2012
According to a new study from the University of Leicester that has been published in the international journal Sociology of Health and Illness, patient information leaflets for cancer trials miss the mark, with patients declaring they are far too long, incomprehensible, and even intimidating...
Restrictive Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategy Recommended In New Guidelines
3/27/2012
New guideline's published in Annals of Internal Medicine by the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks), recommends a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy for stable adults and children...
Potential For 'Molecular-Guided Surgery' For Cancer Via New Endoscope Technology
3/27/2012
With more than 15 million endoscope procedures done on patients each year in the U.S. alone, scientists reported evidence that a new version of these flexible instruments for diagnosing and treating disease shows promise for helping surgeons more completely remove cancerous tumors...
Low Bad Cholesterol Tied To Cancer Risk
3/27/2012
US researchers suggest there is an underlying mechanism that affects both cancer and low LDL (so-called "bad") cholesterol, because they found low LDL cholesterol in people with no history of taking drugs to lower their cholesterol precedes cancer risk by decades...
Breast Cancer Tumors Spot-Frozen By Cryoablation Therapy
3/27/2012
Individuals fighting metastatic breast cancer, where the disease has progressed to other areas of the body, may finally have another weapon in their arsenal: percutaneous cryoablation...