Women in the UK must no longer die as a result of a delayed diagnosis of ovarian cancer following the release of the first official guidance to GPs and women about spotting the disease, says a leading charity...
Low-Cost Sensor Can Diagnose Bacterial Infections By Odour
4/28/2011
Bacterial infections really stink. And that could be the key to a fast diagnosis. Researchers have demonstrated a quick, simple method to identify infectious bacteria by smell using a low-cost array of printed pigments as a chemical sensor. Led by University of Illinois chemistry professor Ken Suslick, the team published its results in the Journal of the American Chemical Society...
Hysterectomy Including Ovary Removal Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk - Does Not Raise Other Risks
4/28/2011
A woman who has a hysterectomy which includes the removal of the ovaries has a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer, and no higher risk of developing other types of cancer, heart disease or hip fractures, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco revealed in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Dr...
Women who have been treated for precancerous cervical lesions face a similar 5-year risk of developing cervical cancer or recurrent disease to women in the general population after three consecutive normal cytological smears (Pap tests), and can return to population-based regular screening...
Offer Women Ovarian Cancer Blood Test, New Advice To GPs
4/27/2011
GPs and other primary health care professionals in the UK should offer more blood tests to women with possible symptoms of ovarian cancer, according to new guidelines from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the body that recommends medicines and procedures to the National Health Service (NHS)...
ASTRO Publishes Evidence-based Guideline For Thoracic Radiotherapy
4/27/2011
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has developed a guideline for the use of external beam radiation therapy, endobronchial brachytherapy and concurrent chemotherapy to palliate thoracic symptoms caused by advanced lung cancer. The guideline will be published in Practical Radiation Oncology, an official journal of ASTRO...
NICE Updates Guidance On The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Lung Cancer
4/27/2011
NICE has today published an update to its clinical guideline on diagnosing and treating lung cancer. The new recommendations replace those previously published in 2005. NICE clinical guidelines are updated regularly so that recommendations take into account any important new information that has come to light since publication of the original recommendations...
Improved Testing For Ovarian Cancer Could Save Lives
4/27/2011
Women who have ovarian cancer could have a greater chance of surviving the disease if more blood tests are offered in primary care. New guidance published today (27 April) from NICE calls for improved testing to allow faster diagnoses. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women, with around 6,800 women being diagnosed every year in the UK[1]...
NICE Unable To Recommend Ovarian Cancer Drug In Final Guidance Due To Lack Of Appropriate Evidence
4/27/2011
In final guidance published by NICE today (27 April 2011), trabectedin (Yondelis, PharmaMar) in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride (PLDH) is not recommended as a treatment for ovarian cancer...
Motor Protein May Offer Promise In Ovarian Cancer Treatment
4/26/2011
A motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible new therapies to treat the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Among U.S...