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FDA enters consent decree with Medtronic, Inc.
4/29/2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the filing of a consent decree against Medtronic, Inc., and two of the company's officers - S. Omar Ishrak and Thomas M.
New evidence suggests that lung cancer surgery patients are at higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), than previously...
Researchers at McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) explored whether a surgeon's expertise influences procedural choice.
First new treatment authorised in a decade for advanced cervical cancer patients in the UK
4/29/2015
The European Commission has licensed Avastin in combination with standard chemotherapy for the treatment of women with advanced cervical cancer.
Researchers have succeeded in making a model of breathing movement that allows for the precise measurement of narrow beams to a dummy tumour in the lung by simulating the motion and physical...
Medication to treat frequent pain crises in sickle cell anemia underused
4/29/2015
Despite evidence demonstrating the benefits of the medication hydroxyurea for patients with sickle cell anemia and frequent pain crises, an analysis suggests that more than 3 of 4 patients who...
Persistent swollen neck glands could indicate cancer
4/29/2015
Referring patients with unexplained swollen neck glands for specialist investigations could help to avoid some of the thousands of deaths each year from lymphoma, a type of cancer.
Physical exercise helps women with breast cancer to better tolerate chemotherapy
4/29/2015
Women with breast cancer who follow a physical exercise program during their chemotherapy treatment experience less side effects like fatigue, reduced physical fitness, nausea and pain.
Post-surgical hospital readmission after discharge and repeat emergency room (ER) visits are not unusual for patients who have undergone major thoracic surgery.
Brachytherapy improves survival for inoperable early stage endometrial cancer
4/29/2015
Women who have early stage endometrial cancer and are inoperable tend to live longer if they have been treated with brachytherapy with or without external beam radiation, according to new research...