Clinical Oncology Week articles from June 2004

Clinical Oncology Week archives from June 2004

Adrenal masses are often discovered incidentally.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review hundreds of articles and present a comprehensive discussion of the diagnosis and management of adrenal masses. "Clinically inapparent adrenal masses are incidentally detected...

Combining two radiation therapies benefits patients with brain cancer metastases.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study by researchers at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital shows that adding stereotactic radiosurgery after whole brain radiation therapy helps certain patients with brain metastases. ...

Researcher outlines potentials for using microwaves in medicine.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researcher discusses the use of microwaves and their application to treating a variety of human diseases and disorders. According to recent research published in the journal Bioelectromagnetics,...

Radial forearm skin flaps for oral cancer may change histologically.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study documents changes of forearm skin flaps in the oral cavity, but the changes to not appear to be related to radiotherapy. According to a study from Scotland, "We reported previously that skin...

The MACIS score predicts the outcome of papillary thyroid carcinoma in children.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers find that the MACIS score (distant Metastasis, patient Age, Completeness of resection, local Invasion, and tumor Size) is applicable to children and adolescents. "MACIS scores are...

Benign and malignant disorders can be similar to perianal dermatitis.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Biopsy should be performed if anal dermatitis is unresponsive to therapy, researchers say. According to recent research published in the journal Hautarzt, "Perianal dermatitis is one of the most...

Baby born from sperm frozen for record 21 years.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in England have reported what they believe to be a world record: a baby born using sperm that had been frozen for 21 years. The announcement came in the May 25, 2004, issue of Human...

Elderly patients can tolerate radiotherapy and chemotherapy for bladder cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers find that older patients can tolerate bladder-sparing treatment as well as middle-aged persons. According to a study from the United States, "Bladder-sparing radiotherapy with...

Herceptin with chemotherapy combo effective in advanced disease.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pair of studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Jonsson Cancer Center found that combining the molecularly targeted therapy Herceptin with a specific chemotherapy combination...

Nurses should discuss fertility with patients before chemotherapy begins.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chemotherapies for cancers are associated with numerous adverse effects, infertility among them. In the May 2004 Oncology Nursing Forum, authors recommend that nurses discuss fertility options with...

Researchers test a nursing intervention outcomes model in breast cancer patients.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers find that nursing interventions are linked to self-care outcomes and client morbidity outcomes in a group of breast cancer patients. "Path analysis techniques were used to examine...

Scientists confirm new breast cancer gene.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inheriting the wrong version of a gene called CHEK2 doubles a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, Cancer Research UK scientists confirm in a major new international study published in the June...

Stereotactic breast biopsy technique is valuable in finding microcalcifications.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers propose a way of managing large core breast biopsies performed with a sterotactic vacuum-assisted device. According to recent research from France, "Stereotactic 11-Gauge...

Women who regularly use aspirin seem to have reduced cancer risk.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who report regular use of aspirin appear to have a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. While cancer epidemiology and prevention have traditionally focused on the...

FDA approves new treatment for prostate cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Aventis drug Taxotere with prednisone for treatment in men with androgen-independent metastatic prostate cancer. Taxotere is a drug in the...

New guide compiles information on colorectal cancer research.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research and Markets, a research reports organization, has announced a new compendium of information on colorectal cancer. Entitled, Analysis of Colorectal Cancer R&D - the Complete Guide, the...

Chemically induced tumors in laboratory animals may have human relevance.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers present a systematic analysis for using mode of action information from animal and human studies, based in part on case examples involving environmental chemicals and pharmaceuticals. ...

Inhibiting drug efflux pumps may overcome multidrug resistance.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review the recent literature on inhibitors of drug efflux pumps. According to a study from Austria, "Overexpression of drug efflux pumps is one of the main reasons for the development of...

Rehabilitation program improves functioning and quality of life after cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report a 6-week, multifocus rehabilitation program improved physical functioning and quality of life among cancer patients. "In order to overcome cancer-related problems and to improve...

Researchers develop a new animal model of continuous catheterization.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arteritis resulting from continuous catheter chemotherapy infusion can be studied using a newly developed animal model, researchers report. According to published research from Japan, "Although...

Utility of isolated hepatic perfusion reviewed.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The utility of isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) in cancer patients has been reviewed. "Many liver tumors are not suited for surgical resection, and an increasing number of patients are treated by...

Research indicates virus may destroy cancerous cells in lung.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A genetically engineered virus similar to a common cold can kill cancer cells in the lung and colon while leaving healthy cells undamaged, a Saint Louis University researcher said. The research by...

Tobacco use can cause skin problems.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In addition to its well-known adverse effects, smoking can damage the skin over time, researchers say. "Consumption of tobacco is hazardous to the health. It leads to cardiovascular diseases, and...

Study reviews the evolution of statistical methods used with clinical trials.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers discuss the progress of statistical methods in relation to clinical trials, including the development of software and future trends. "This paper describes how statistical methods have...

Computer-based cancer risk communication improves patient risk perception.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients' inaccurate perception of risk of colon cancer can be improved by use of a new computer-based presentation. According to a study from the United States, "We developed a computer-based...

Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor helps the cytotoxic effect of chemotherapy drugs.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report that etodolac given sequentially with either f-fluorouracil (5-FU) o SN-38 increases apoptosis induction on two colon cancer cell lines. According to recent research published in...

Dietary cellulose prevents colon carcinogenesis in rats.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even when fed a high-fat diet, dietary cellulose was protective against colon cancer in rats, researchers say. "We developed a method which we used in the current study to observe the rat colon...

Helicoblot 2.0 suitable for H. pylori screening in gastric cancer patients.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Helicoblot 2.0 immunoblot assay is suitable for H. pylori screening in gastric cancer patients. In a recent study, scientists in Brazil "evaluated the performance of commercial immunoblotting...

MRI of the urinary tract can characterize masses and diagnose diseases.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using MRI to diagnose diseases and disorders of the urinary tract is rapid and safe, with no ionizing radiation, researchers say. "New fast MR imaging sequences obtained with high power gradients...

Relaxometric properties of paramagnetic pH-responsive liposomes determined.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The relaxometric profiles of several pH-responsive paramagnetic liposomes have been determined. "Paramagnetic pH-responsive liposomes have recently been suggested as a promising approach for...

Few studies connect dietary patterns and health outcomes.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Methods of conducting studies of dietary patterns in relation to development of disease have limitations, researchers say. According to recent research from the United States, "A systematic review...

Study may predict recurrence of head and neck cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study of tumor gene expression patterns may help doctors predict recurrence of head and neck cancer. Dr. Charles M. Perou, assistant professor of genetics and pathology and laboratory...

Gynecological neoplasms should be assessed with MRI.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MRI assessment of pelvic neoplasms has a variety of uses, such as staging and surgical planning, researchers say. "MRI is multiplanar, has large field of view, superior contrast resolution and no...

Immune and endocrine change with group intervention in early stage HIV infection.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immune and endocrine changes are associated with group intervention in early stages of HIV infection. According to a study published in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, "There has...

Physicists present novel approach to mass detection in digital mammograms.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Instead of extracting certain features in digital mammograms to detect tissue masses, University of Bologna physicists have taken a novel approach: they don't extract any part of the image. "We...

sIg light chain restriction may not indicate mature B-cell phenotype in ALL.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Presence of an sIg light chain restriction may not indicate a mature B-cell phenotype in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. According to recent research from the United States, "We describe 15 patients...

MRI is an important tool in detecting recurrent acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radiologists must interpret MRI findings carefully in order to distinguish between recurrent leukemia and other disorders, researchers say. "Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common of...

Phase II leukemia drug trial closes early due to strong results.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioenvision, a biotechnology company focused on cancer treatments, has announced that a Phase II, investigator-sponsored trial for adult acute myeloid leukemia has closed early. The company said that...

J-tipped guidewire suitable for subclavian artery puncture in RPCS placement.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A J-tipped guidewire is suitable for use in subclavian artery puncture for reservoir port and catheter system (RPCS) placement. Researchers in Japan conducted a study to "verify the feasibility of...

Temozolomide prolongs survival slightly in refractory recurrent meningioma.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Temozolomide (TMZ) was able to extend survival for a median of 7.5 months, but none of the patients had a complete or partial tumor response, researchers report. According to recent research...

Researchers study a chemotherapy-resistant neural crest tumor model.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a neural crest tumor model, researchers are developing promising ways of combating chemotherapy resistance. According to recent research from the United States, "Neural crest tumors of childhood...

Minor changes suggested to improve two assessment scales.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Based on their evaluation, researchers are recommending some minor changes to a functional status scale and a peripheral neuropathy scale to assess the effect of neurotoxic chemotherapy in ovarian...

Exercise reduces level of serum estrogens in postmenopausal women.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Moderate-intensity exercise reduces serum estrogen levels in postmenopausal women, which, in turn, possibly lowers the risk of breast cancer in this population, researchers say. It's known that...

Dietary alpha-linolenic acid may increase prostate cancer risk.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Meta-analysis finds that while a-linolenic acid (ALA) reduces heart disease deaths, it is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. According to a study from Netherlands, "The objective...

Dietary factors may affect the development of prostate cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Herbs and other dietary compounds may have an effect on androgen receptors (AR) and have implications regarding the development and progression of prostate cancer. "It has been strongly suggested...

Loss of sexual function frequently concerns prostate cancer patients.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researcher describes factors of concern to prostate cancer patients. "This fictional account is a composite narrative that emerges from my studies of (a) a social support group for prostate cancer...

Researchers describe implementing the prostate cancer prevention trial (PCPT).
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Report presents details about starting the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) involving almost 19,000 subjects. "The PCPT is a randomized double blind chemoprevention trial of 18,882 men,"...

Trial tests liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin in advanced prostate cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin (LED) is well tolerated in patients with advanced prostate cancer. According to a study from the United States, "We performed a phase I study to...

Free groin flaps provide skin coverage after tumor resection and trauma.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from England, "The free groin flap is a well-established method of skin coverage. Although its use in children has been reported, there have been no published series...

Bupropion is effective in smoking cessation.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bupropion has been shown to be effective in smoking cessation in a wide variety of people, researchers say. According to a study from Norway, "The sustained-release (SR) form of bupropion is an...

In some cases, conservative surgery for testicular tumors is possible.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- By careful patient selection and following strict guidelines, conservative surgery for some testicular tumors is feasible, researchers say. "The management of testicular tumors is based on inguinal...

Intravesical gemcitabine in superficial bladder cancer is well tolerated.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phase I trial shows that intravesical administration of gemcitabine for patients with superficial bladder cancer is tolerated well and has only minimal local toxicity. According to published...

Fulvestrant a valuable antiestrogen for advanced breast cancer treatment.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians in England are enthusiastic about AstraZeneca's Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treatment of advanced, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. After relapse on endocrine therapy for this...

Largest study of its kind finds male breast cancer on the rise.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The rate of male breast cancer is on the rise and the disease in men is usually detected when the tumors are bigger, have spread and may be more aggressive, compared to diagnosis of the disease in...

Pancreatic carcinoma reviewed.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists review pancreatic carcinoma in a recent issue of Zeitschrift Fur Gastroenterologie. According to published research from Germany, "Despite considerable progress in the areas of...

Prostate tissue-specific vaccine candidate identified.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have identified naturally processed CD8 T cell epitopes from prostein, a prostate tissue-specific vaccine candidate. "Prostein is a prostate tissue-specific protein that is uniquely and...

Cell-signaling drugs show promise for treating medulloblastoma.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cell-signaling drugs show promise for treating medulloblastoma. "Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor that occurs during childhood. Multimodality treatment regimens have...

Technology blocks gene to increase immune response against brain tumor cells.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With new technology that uses short strands of genetic material to shut down a specific gene, researchers have regulated immune system proteins to boost production of cells that seek and destroy cancer...

Another study finds genetics modified greatly by dietary antioxidants.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the first study ever to evaluate catalase (CAT) genotypes and breast cancer, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, found that women with the most common genotype for...

Breast cancer affects both husbands and wives.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spouses of breast cancer survivors may grow psychologically from experiencing the trauma of the disease. "Following breast cancer, many survivors and spouses report posttraumatic growth...

Breast reduction diminishes breast cancer in high-risk women.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women at high risk of developing breast cancer may have an additional preventive alternative to having their breasts removed: breast reduction surgery. A report on the option was published in the...

Clue found on breast tumors distinguishes patients with better survival odds.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have discovered a key marker in breast cancer tumors that may help determine which women with early stage breast cancer have a better chance...

Gene portraits profile differences in breast-tumor types.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study in Cancer Research, gene portraits profile differences in breast-tumor types. Expression profiling has revealed basal- and luminal-like breast tumors. Transcriptional studies...

Management of breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women outlined.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers outline the management of breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women in a recent issue of Endocrine-Related Cancer. According to recent research from Italy, "Breast carcinoma is the...

Microvessel density has some prognostic value, study finds.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A meta-analysis by scientists in France indicated microvessel density was a significant, but weak, prognostic indicator in women with breast cancer. "We performed a meta-analysis of all 87...

Technique helps determine axillary lymph node tumor status in some patients.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Subareolar injection of nanocolloid yields reliable data on axillary lymph node tumor status in breast cancer patients who've undergone previous manipulations on their primary tumor, report researchers...

Women with early breast cancer in Australia report needing more support.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that some breast cancer patients and their families did not receive adequate support during diagnosis and treatment of their disease, researchers say. According to a study from...

Severity of other illnesses can help predict outcomes for cancer patients.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Having information on the other illnesses a patient with cancer has can help in determining appropriate treatments and possible outcomes, according to a new study. For more than 40 years, doctors...

Study shows many cases of prostate cancer escape detection during blood test.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows that a test widely used to screen for prostate cancer misses 15% of the tumors, including some aggressive ones, in older men. The findings have sparked vigorous debate among...

Study validates the Chinese version of the brief fatigue inventory (BFI-C).
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study using the Chinese version of the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI-C) shows that more than half of the patients studied had moderate to severe fatigue. "A cross-sectional study was conducted among...

New methods improve hepatic colorectal metastases resectability.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers employ several methods that allow improved resection of hepatic colorectal metastases. According to a study from France, "Eighty to 90% of patients with colorectal liver metastases...

Tumor-ablative approaches can be used for colorectal liver metastases.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical trials are needed to validate the results of various tumor ablative techniques for hepatic colorectal metastases, researchers say. "Surgical resection has become a widely accepted method...

Cancer patients relate their experiences with pain and opioid drugs.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinicians should be aware of patient desires concerning pain, life, and death and should intervene based on the patients beliefs, researchers say. "Seven individuals living with advanced cancer,...

Tumor banks provide tissue specimens for research.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tumor banks are important sources of tumor tissue for researchers. According to recent research published in the British Journal of Cancer, "The six divisions of the Cooperative Human Tissue...

Multidisciplinary team working needs continual evaluation.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say that effective multidisciplinary team working (MDT) is important for efficient holistic patient care throughout their disease process. According to a study from England,...

New chemical adaptor unit releases a drug by enzymatic triggering.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers develop a drug delivery system that releases drugs enzymatically. "A new controlled drug delivery system for selective chemotherapy was developed," scientists writing in the journal...

New proteomics strategies for biology and medicine may discover new biomarkers.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers discuss ways that proteomics will be used to identify novel biomarkers of cancer. According to recent research from the United States, "Advances in proteomics have fundamentally...

Recurrent multiple myelomas respond to an oral combined drug regimen.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recurrent multiple myelomas respond to an oral combined drug regimen. According to researchers in Spain, "we evaluate the efficacy of the oral combination of thalidomide, cyclophosphamide and...

Good news for red wine drinkers: Protein in grape skins can kill cancer cells.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's well known that drinking red wine in moderation can have some health benefits, mainly attributed to a compound called resveratrol. Now, scientists at the University of Virginia health system have...

Telomerase inhibition is a cancer therapy that is not always what it seems.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Telomerase is a protein that is present in 85-90% of all cases of cancer. Over the last few years, multiple new approaches have appeared that aim to inhibit telomerase activity as a new treatment...

Long-term outcomes of radiotherapy for cervical cancer reported.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report long-term clinical outcomes of postoperative pelvic radiotherapy with or without prophylactic para-aortic irradiation for stage I-II cervical carcinoma with positive lymph nodes in a...

Adjuvant oral 5-fluorouracil useful for cervical cancer.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A report from the Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group indicates that adjuvant oral 5-fluorouracil is beneficial in the treatment of cervical cancer. According to a study from Japan, "Japanese women...

Mitomycin-C-loaded alginate carriers created for bladder cancer chemotherapy.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mitomycin-C-loaded alginate carriers were created for bladder cancer chemotherapy. According to a study from Turkey, "In this study Mitomycin-C-loaded alginate carriers were prepared as an...

Extended surgical resection improves prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgical advances can improve the outcome of cholangiocarcinoma, researchers report. According to published research from the United States, "Cholangiocarcinoma remains an uncommon malignancy in...