Clinical Oncology Week articles from February 2004

Clinical Oncology Week archives from February 2004

Researchers analyze social concerns of women with ovarian cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study shows that patients need increased disease-specific support and additional information on genetic testing and counseling for women at-risk because of family history of ovarian cancer. ...

High-level cryopreservation of mobilized PBSC feasible without programmed freezer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mobilized PBSCs can be cryopreserved at high cell concentrations without the use of a programmed freezer. "Cryopreservation of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) mobilized by chemotherapy combined...

Health plans can improve colorectal cancer screening rates.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Provider organizations (PO) may be able to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates and, thus, have a major public health impact, researchers say. According to recent research from the...

Post-traumatic stress disorder can result from Hodgkin disease and NHL.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that lymphoma can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that early psychological interventions may help reduce morbidity and improve quality of life (QoL). "According to...

Administering topotecan weekly shows promise in the management of ovarian cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early results indicate that antitumor activity is maintained with weekly topotecan administration, researchers report. According to recent research from the United States, "Topotecan is an...

Minnesota health department changes language on website.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Minnesota Department of Health said on January 12, 2004, it will modify language on its website that suggested abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. The Minnesota Medical Association...

Karyometry can detect abnormalities in normal urothelium near carcinoma.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that karyometry can detect an abnormal chromatin pattern and distribution in the normal-looking urothelium adjacent to papillary carcinoma. According to a study from Italy, "This study...

A 10-degree reverse Trendelenburg position can reduce pressure during craniotomy.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- During craniotomy, a 10-degree reverse Trendelenburg position rapidly reduces subdural pressure and dural tension reducing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). "Recently we studied the effect of...

Gliadel prolongs survival and time to relapse in some glioma patients.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that Gliadel improves survival and time to relapse, and that possibly expanding the indications for its use should be investigated. According to recent research from Scotland, "The...

NSAIDs may have chemopreventive effect against breast cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preliminary results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) indicate that regular use of aspirin, ibuprofen, or other NSAIDs may have a significant chemopreventive effect against breast cancer. ...

Noninvasive treatment technique uses space-based technology.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel noninvasive system for cancer treatment is being developed with technology from the European space industry. The first target for this new treatment, which could be ready as early as 2006,...

Risk differs among specific ethnic subgroups of South Asian women in U.K.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that the risk of breast cancer among South Asian women in Britain differs according to their specific ethnic subgroup. Published in the January 6,...

Sequential drugs followed by TRAIL may be a new therapeutic approach for cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report that sequential administration of chemotherapeutic drugs followed by TRAIL may be an effective new therapy for cancer. "According to published research from the United States,...

Side effects make physicians, patients reluctant to use tamoxifen for DCIS.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians and patients alike are reluctant to use tamoxifen, an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of the very earliest form of breast cancer - ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - because of its side...

Ultrasound detects many microcalcifications in comedo-type intraductal carcinoma.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 60% of microcalcifications in comedo-type intraductal carcinoma can be demonstrated by ultrasound, researchers say. According to published research from Taiwan, "The purpose of this study...

Liver metastases from unknown primary site are shown by MR imaging.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Liver metastases from unknown primary site are often multiple and often hypervascular, however no correlation with the histologic subtype was possible by MRI imaging. "According to recent research...

Researchers use and advocate SRS3xGado scans for cerebral radiosurgery.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say the identification of additional lesions with SRS3xGado MR may have implications for patients who are treated with stereotactic radiosurgery alone. "We investigated how frequently...

Computerized clinical reminders are helpful for physician prescribing behavior.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that clinical reminders to physicians helped patients receive treatment with erythropoietin. "The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a clinical reminder generated by an...

FLAG[+ or -]Ida suitable for induction chemo in high-risk leukemia, MDS patients.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- FLAG[+ or -]Ida is safe and effective as induction chemotherapy in high-risk leukemia and MDS patients. According to recent research from England, "The combination of fludarabine (FDR), high dose...

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor reduces complications in elderly patients.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Further research studies are needed to identify the elderly patients who will benefit most from prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). "According to recent research from Italy,...

Arsenic accumulates in mouse organs after repeated oral exposure.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Murine study finds that tissue accumulation of arsenic after repeated oral exposure to arsenate in the mouse corresponds to the known human target organs for arsenate-induced carcinogenicity. ...

Screening strategies of cervical cancer high-risk region compared.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Highly accurate screening for cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN 3) is now technically feasible, but the remaining vital issue is to extend improved cervical cancer...

Disease specific, quality-of-life questionnaires may help cancer patients.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers develop a disease specific questionnaire for use along with a core quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire. "According to published research from England, "The need for disease-specific...

Gamma tocopherol may be a potent colorectal cancer chemopreventive agent.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review the rationale supporting the development of gamma-tocopherol as a colorectal cancer preventive agent. "According to published research from the United States, "Nutritional...

Virtual endoscopy using CT scan may be a tool in future cancer screening.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CT colonography appears promising for future screening for colorectal cancer, researchers say. "The term virtual endoscopy refers to using either spiral computed tomography (CT colonography) or...

Study suggests more cancer patients receiving aggressive care at end of life.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A growing number of cancer patients are receiving aggressive treatments when they are near death, according to a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Our research has shown...

Study proposes surgical approach to invasive cancer of the distal esophagus.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers discuss surgical approaches to distal invasive esophageal adenocarcinoma, which focus on the technical and functional aspects. "Barrett's carcinoma, usually arising in the distal...

Researchers review surgically treated gastric cancer in the U.S., 1988-2000.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regionalizing surgery for gastric cancer may improve mortality rates. "The incidence of gastric cancer and the need for subsequent surgery has been decreasing in the United States. However, very few...

PET scans superior in revealing response to treatment for GISTs.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In fighting cancer, the sooner doctors can determine how a patient will respond to a particular therapy, the more effective overall treatment will be. Researchers have now shown that 18F-FDG PET scans...

Novel technique may help detect certain squamous cell cancers.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers may be able to detect head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) earlier by testing for newly discovered signature protein patterns found in patients with this cancer, according to new...

Antibiotics may help stop stomach cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antibiotics can help prevent stomach cancer in people who carry a common strain of bacteria known to cause ulcers, a study found. The Chinese study added to the already strong evidence that...

Mortality from intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma may be increasing in Scotland.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Further studies are needed to assess international trends in incidence, and to assess the reasons for differences in incidence within countries for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, researchers say. ...

Quinupristin/dalfopristin may be effective against Gram-positive infections.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quinupristin/dalfopristin may be effective in hematology or oncology patients with multidrug-resistant Gram-positive infections, researchers say. "Gram-positive pathogens, primarily...

Fludarabine-based regimens are effective but toxic in elderly patients with CLL.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reducing fludarbine and using myeloid growth factors and antibiotics are necessary to maintain quality of life in elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). According to recent...

LightCycler, TaqMan tests equally suitable for pediatric MRD measurement.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- LightCycler- and TaqMan-based tests are equally suitable for measuring MRD in pediatric ALL patients. "Quantification of residual leukemic cells at early time points during therapy can reliably...

MRP3 linked to drug resistance in pediatric ALL.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The MRP3 protein appears to contribute to drug resistance in pediatric ALL. According to a study from Germany, "The family of multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs) belongs to the...

ZAP-70 expression is a prognostic factor in CLL patients.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elevated ZAP-70 expression is a predictor of poor outcome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. B-cell CLL (B-CLL) is "a heterogenous disease with a highly variable clinical course,"...

Questionnaires can identify lung cancer patients needing intervention.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For lung cancer patients, questionnaires can help identify patients who need more intensive interventions, researchers say. "Adequate management of symptoms in adults with lung cancer is an...

Advanced follicular lymphoma responds to anthracycline-containing regimens.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study shows that anthracycline-containing regimens (ACR) should be considered as the standard treatment of patients with advanced follicular lymphoma. According to published research from Italy, "In...

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients should undergo aggressive treatment.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) arising in nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin disease (NLPHL) have a prognosis similar to those with de novo DLBCL and should be...

Biopharma adds three clinical-stage oncology drug candidates to its pipeline.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., (KERX) has entered into an agreement to acquire ACCESS Oncology, Inc., a privately held, cancer-focused biotechnology company. The acquired drug portfolio includes...

An international working group reports on the epidemiology of neonatal tumors.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study concludes that certain cytogenetic anomalies appear to be specific to neonates. "Neonatal tumors occur every 12,500 to 27,500 live births and comprise 2% of childhood malignancies, but there...

Update provided on program evaluating Proleukin interleukin-2.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chiron Corporation (CHIR) announced that the company has decided to expand its program to evaluate the efficacy of Proleukin interleukin-2 (IL-2, aldesleukin) and rituximab in patients with low-grade...

Tobacco chewing can lead to multiple oral premalignant lesions.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that tobacco chewing was the most important risk factor for multiple oral premalignant lesions in the Indian population. According to a study from France, "Oral leukoplakia, oral...

New treatments are needed to overcome high relapse rates of ovarian cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say new agents that place an increased emphasis on maintaining remission through the use of consolidation therapy need to be developed for treating ovarian cancer. "Current first-line...

Imiquimod 5% cream is effective in intraepithelial penile carcinoma.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imiquimod 5% cream for 8-to-10 weeks is effective in penile carcinoma with no clinical evidence of relapse at 4 and 6 months, study finds. "Intraepithelial penile carcinoma (IPC) is an in situ...

Results of the postoperative pain management project are described.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Further research is needed to determine how to translate the excellent results obtained for structure and process into meaningful pain management outcomes for patients, researchers say. "According...

An organoselenium compound induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cell lines.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research suggests that a novel thioredoxin reductase inhibitor (TrxR) inhibits the proliferation of prostate cancer cells via S phase arrest and apoptosis in association with the regulation of multiple...

Dose escalation in permanent implant for prostate cancer may be advantageous.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report that it is dosimetrically possible to increase dose to prostate without a substantial increase in the dose to the rectum and urethra. "No prospective dose escalation study for...

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI is sensitive in visualizing prostate cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) was more sensitive than power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) in visualizing prostate cancers, researchers say. "This study was designed to assess the efficacy of...

Each prostate biopsy core should be assigned a separate Gleason score.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study compares Gleason scores determined on needle biopsy with the grade and stage determined at radical prostatectomy. "If multiple biopsy cores contain prostate cancer with differing Gleason...

High-dose rate brachytherapy has advantages for prostate cancer treatment.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Conformal high-dose rate brachytherapy (C-HDR BT) represents an alternative means of precise dose delivery that offers similar tumoricidal effects as three-dimensional (3D) conformal external beam...

Hormone therapy leads to high rates of osteoporosis in men.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Androgen modulators used in the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to severe bone loss in men, but early intervention based on x-ray and bone mineral density scans may reduce the risk of fracture and...

Survival of rectal cancer patients over age 75 has improved.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Improvements in mortality may be related to the shift from postoperative to preoperative radiotherapy, the development of the total mesorectal excision technique, and subspecialization of surgeons in...

Unusual leukemia caused by rare combination of genes.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two children who developed leukemia after receiving gene therapy for an inherited disease may have been victims of a rare combination of genes that is unlikely to happen in gene therapy for other...

Selenium supplementation is not effective against skin cancer.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Supplementation with selenium is ineffective for preventing basal cell carcinoma and actually increases the risk of squamous cell carcinoma and total nonmelanoma skin cancer, study finds. "The...

Study reviews issues of DVT associated with central venous catheters.
February 2, 2004... 2004 FEB 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Additional studies may be needed to provide sound recommendations for upper-limb deep venous thrombosis (UL-DVT) prophylaxis in cancer patients with long-term central venous catheters (CVCs). ...

Magnetic resonance imaging detects more tumors.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study supports earlier reports that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), when carried out and interpreted professionally, is far superior to all other methods of analysis when diagnosing cancer of...

Clinical trials use gene therapy for GI cancer.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have begun clinical trials on a unique and promising approach to gene therapy for colorectal cancer. The study uses genes to make the cancer cells look...

Researchers summarize mechanisms underlying cancer-induced symptoms.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Frustration regarding the lack of knowledge about the mechanisms of cancer-related symptoms has prompted researchers to take a closer look at the what triggers cancer pain. According to recent...

Tumor treatment blocks blood vessels.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tumors rely on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to stimulate new blood vessels critical for their survival. In the February 2004 issue of Nature Medicine, Christopher Willett and...

Novel model of hematopoietic cancer cell kinetics proposed.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel model of malignant hematopoietic cell kinetics has been developed. "Adhesion molecules and stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXCR4 signaling play key role in homing and mobilization of...

Cancer treatment gets mixed review.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A nonsurgical treatment for basal cell skin cancer results in better cosmetic results but might be less effective than surgery at preventing the disease from returning, a study found. The treatment...

Smoking plus drinking water with arsenic increases risk of bladder cancer.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that smokers who ingest arsenic in drinking water at concentrations near 200 mcg/day may be at increased risk of bladder cancer. According to recent research from the United States,...

Researchers discover secret for recalling stem cells.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While "location, location, location" has long been the mantra in real estate, it may soon become the buzzword of stem cell scientists everywhere. Weill Cornell researchers have discovered that bone...

Endoprosthetic extremity reconstruction in children can be successful.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even in young children, endoprosthetic reconstruction with relatively early mobilization can be a very successful method for limb salvage. "According to a study from Austria, "In recent years,...

Free vascularized fibular graft is an option for limb-sparing surgery.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Good functional outcome and high patient satisfaction make the free vascularized fibular graft an option for limb-sparing surgery of primary malignant bone tumors. According to recent research from...

Rotationplasty is useful for tumors with a large soft-tissue component.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rotationplasty is useful in patients who have failed a limb-salvage procedure, researchers report. According to recent research published in the journal Orthopade, "Long-term survival of patients...

Surgical role in treating primary malignant bone tumors under debate.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Currently, the use of surgery or irradiation for local control of primary malignant bone tumors is tailored to the individual patient's needs. According to a study from Germany, "The term primary...

Telecommunication and telepathology optimizes treatment of malignant bone tumors.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Telepathology performed as described in this article led to a close interdisciplinary cooperation over a large distance and helped significantly to optimize therapy of patients with malignant bone...

Areola-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction is feasible.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Areola-sparing mastectomy (ASM) with immediate reconstruction has excellent aesthetic results and few complications, researchers report. According to a study from the United States, "Skin-sparing...

Pathologic study of reduction mammaplasty tissue should be performed routinely.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pathologic examination of reduction mammaplasty (RM) specimens provides important clinical information and should be performed routinely, researchers say. "Reduction mammaplasty is a common surgical...

Radiotherapy improves survival after early stage, breast-conserving surgery.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The omission of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for early-stage breast cancer is associated with higher rates of relapse and a slightly higher mortality rate, according to a study from...

Exercise testing may predict surgical risk of pneumonectomy.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that exercise testing could be an adjunct in evaluating postoperative risk for pneumonectomy. "The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the predictive value of a...

Scientists identify cell defects that limit immune system's impact on late-stage tumors.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although vaccines developed to help the immune system fight tumors appear to have an impact against early-stage tumors, they have little if any success in slowing the growth of tumors in later stages....

Center goal is to speed detection, treatment and prevention of cancer.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rice University and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are teaming together to apply high-level computer science to efforts to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent cancer. ...

Exposure to high levels of trichloroethylene may be increase risk of NHL.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of several studies indicate that occupational exposure to trichloroethylene at past higher levels may be associated with elevated risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. "Trichloroethylene is an...

Patients enrolled in cancer trials do not necessarily fare better.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The widely held view that people with cancer who participate in clinical trials have better treatment outcomes is disputed by U.S. authors of a new study. Less than 5% of adults with cancer are...

U.K. program for clinical research launched in London.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer Research U.K. has launched the first in a series of multimillion pound clinical research centers to be rolled out across the U.K. The new flagship centers are designed to get new treatments...

Excisional surgery for cancer cure may have adverse effects.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers describe therapeutic approaches that may protect patients against any oncologically adverse effects of tumor removal. According to published research from Ireland, "Excisional surgery...

High-dose TMC with stem-cell support shows promise in multiple myeloma.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-dose TMC chemotherapy with autologous stem-cell support shows promise as treatment for multiple myeloma. Oncologists in the United States conducted a study "to assess the toxicity and...

Gene causing tumors by "double-whammy" mechanism also reveals the key to a cure.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at the Babraham Institute have discovered that a tiny change in a protein involved in cell survival is responsible for abnormal cell activity in the early stages of cancer. The protein,...

Cervical cancer staging is based on clinical, anatomic disease extent.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cervical cancer staging is based on clinical and anatomic observations, but surgical and pathological data are important for precise analysis of survival and prognostic risk factors. "The...

Chemotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix has improved outcomes.
February 9, 2004... 2004 FEB 9 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advances in systemic therapies have improved outcomes for cervical cancer, researchers say. According to recent research from the United States, "Carcinoma of the cervix remains the most common form...