Clinical Oncology Week articles from November 2003

Clinical Oncology Week archives from November 2003

Antitumor agent has promising pharmacological profile.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modern methods of "high-throughput screening" make it possible to search for new pharmaceuticals in giant - though sometimes quite randomly compiled - substance libraries. In contrast, an...

Celecoxib may prevent recurrence at non-melanoma skin cancer excision site.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Celecoxib may prevent recurrence at non-melanoma skin cancer excision site. According to published research from the United States, "Over a million non-melanoma skin cancer cases will be reported in...

Erythropoietin treatment could worsen cancer prognosis.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a European study cast doubt over the value of treating anemia with erythropoietin (epoetin beta) among patients who have cancer. Results of the study show that anemic patients fare better in...

Lifestyle factors blamed for majority of cancer deaths.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two-thirds of cancer deaths in the United States could be prevented through lifestyle changes in diet, exercise, cancer screening, and especially tobacco use, American Cancer Society CEO John Seffrin...

Mesalazine treatment significantly reduces the risk of developing cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mesalazine treatment significantly reduces the risk of developing cancer. "The chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) with long-term sulfasalazine and 5-aminosalicyclic acid (5-ASA) treatment...

New method of risk stratification developed.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study finds that changing where on the prostate gland a surgeon takes a biopsy may improve prediction of whether a patient's treatment is successful. The study is being published in the...

5-FU infusion plus CPT-11 is an active and safe regimen in advanced CRC.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 5-FU infusion plus CPT-11 is an active and safe regimen in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). "We carried out a single-center series with the combination of irinotecan (CPT-11) plus protracted...

Ligand-targeted liposomal anticancer drugs may be developed soon.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ligand-targeted liposomal anticancer drugs may be developed soon. "Antibody or ligand-mediated targeting of liposomal anticancer drugs to antigens expressed selectively or over-expressed on tumor...

Luminescent imaging is a useful tool for evaluating anticancer drugs in vivo.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Luminescent imaging is a useful tool for evaluating anticancer drugs in vivo. "Human DU-145 prostate and MCF-7 breast tumor cell lines were stably transfected with plasmid pcDNA3.1-Luc expressing...

Ganoderma lucidum, a mushroom, may prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ganoderma lucidum, a mushroom, may prevent cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. According to recent research published in the journal Current Science, "Cisplatin (cisplatinum (II) diamine dichloride)...

Cytology is highly accurate in diagnosing Barrett-associated neoplasia.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cytology is highly accurate in diagnosing Barrett-associated neoplasia. According to a study from the United States, "We studied 327 consecutive paired esophageal biopsies and brushing specimens...

Antioxidant vitamins could lower the breast cancer risk in Korean women.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antioxidant vitamins could lower the breast cancer risk in Korean women. "To investigate association between breast cancer risk and nutrient intake in Korean women, a case-control study was carried...

Apoptosis assays could be used to detect selective toxicity of anticancer drugs.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Apoptosis assays could be used to detect selective toxicity of anticancer drugs. "The goal of our study was to determine whether an apoptosis assay used after short-term drug exposure could predict...

Association between oral contraceptive use, breast cancer may vary by histology.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Association between oral contraceptive use, risk of breast cancer may vary by histologic type. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Cancer, researchers "examined...

Commentaries question benefit of early screening.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A series of three commentaries in the October 15, 2003, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute addresses the issue of whether premenopausal women are being accurately informed about the...

Premature adoption of sentinel node biopsy as standard test is a concern.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study suggests that surgeons are routinely performing an investigational procedure called sentinel node biopsy (SNB) on women with early-stage breast cancer and this may be affecting the accrual...

Chronotherapy network involving institutions with expertise is being developed.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronotherapy network involving institutions with expertise is being developed. According to a study from France, "The EORTC Chronotherapy Group (CTG) stemmed from the International Organization for...

Mortality from cancer, other causes among male airline cockpit crew reviewed.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mortality from cancer and other causes among male airline cockpit crew in Europe is reviewed. According to recent research from Germany, "Airline pilots and flight engineers are exposed to ionizing...

Imatinib suppresses marrow cell monocyte/macrophage differentiation.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imatinib suppresses marrow cell monocyte/macrophage differentiation. "The antileukemic tyrosine kinase inhibitor, imatinib, has been reported to inhibit specifically the growth of bcr-abl expressing...

Phase I trials with HDAC inhibitor initiated.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TopoTarget has initiated a Phase I clinical study of PXD101, its histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, in patients with advanced cancers. The two-center trial is being carried out by investigators...

HPV DNA testing has a role in predicting cervical intraepithelial lesions.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HPV DNA testing has a role in predicting cervical intraepithelial lesions. According to recent research from the United States, "Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely accepted as the primary agent...

Dairy foods can reduce risk of colon cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dairy foods can reduce risk of colon cancer. According to a study from Australia, "Dairy foods can provide significant sources of energy and protein, minerals and vitamins into the human diet. ...

New strategies needed in prevention of colitis-associated cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New strategies are needed in prevention of colitis-associated cancer. "Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a feared and potentially life-threatening complication of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's...

Incidence, prevalence of colorectal cancer in IBD reviewed.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The incidence and prevalence of colorectal cancer in inflammatory bowel disease is reviewed. According to published research from Denmark, "Although colorectal cancer (CRC), complicating ulcerative...

Modelization of 5-FU clearance correlates to treatment response, toxicities.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Modelization of 5-FU clearance, index correlates to treatment response, toxicities. "Drugs pharmacokinetic control is a usual practice in case of flat continuous infusions. It enables among others,...

Predictive factors of raltitrexed-induced hepatotoxicity evaluated.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Predictive factors of raltitrexed-induced hepatotoxicity are evaluated. According to published research from Italy, "Raltitrexed (Tomudex; TOM) hepatotoxicity is usually characterized by a transient...

Breast CT may be comparable to mammogram and ultrasonography.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast CT may be comparable to mammogram and ultrasonography. According to recent research from South Korea, "Although computed tomography (CT) is not the primary method of evaluating breast...

Glycolytic enzyme plays key role in L-nucleoside analog efficacy.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An enzyme crucial for the efficacy of L-nucleoside analogs has been identified. These drugs represent "a new class of clinically active antiviral and anticancer agents," scientists in the United...

Medical end-of-life decisions commonly shared between caregivers, patients.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medical end-of-life decisions are commonly shared between the involved caregivers and the patients. According to a study from Netherlands, "Information about medical decision-making in the last...

Lymphoscintigraphy, intraoperative gamma-probe may be tools for SLN detection.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lymphoscintigraphy and intraoperative gamma-probe may be promising tools for detection of SLNs. According to a study from Italy, "Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy are becoming...

Exercise seen as help in cancer fight.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New nutrition and fitness guidelines for the 9.5 million Americans living after a cancer diagnosis say appropriate exercise can help even the weakest eat better, feel less fatigued, and recover faster....

New metal complexes have potential to modulate biological properties.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New metal complexes have potential to modulate biological properties of superoxide anion and nitric oxide. According to a study from the United States, "The many activities of metal ions in biology...

Heightened p16 and p15 methylation may indicate high HNSCC risk.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heightened p16 and p15 methylation may be a risk factor for HNSCC development. "Epigenetic silencing of the p16 and p15 genes by promoter methylation are commonly observed in human epithelial...

Real-time PCR best choice for CMV monitoring in ATL patients.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are the best choice for CMV monitoring in ATL patients. In a recent study, scientists in Japan "analyzed the efficiency of the quantitative...

Technology promises reduced radiotherapy waiting lists, more accurate treatment.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vision RT, Ltd.'s new system for radiotherapy patient alignment should allow rapid positioning with error margins reduced from centimeters to within millimeters, according to data presented at the 45th...

Cytokines are still the best therapy found for metastatic renal cell cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There may soon be a defined cytokine regimen for treating metastatic renal cell carcinoma. "Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been the model for the development of immune-based therapies. These...

Vitamin A and E concentrations may protect centenarians against oxidative stress.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vitamin A and E concentrations may protect centenarians against oxidative stress. According to research from Italy, "Recent evidence indicates that longevity may be achieved when efficient defense...

Fit, elderly patients with locally advanced NSCLC can receive combined therapy.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fit, elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer can receive combined therapy. "The North Central Cancer Treatment Group performed a phase III trial to determine whether...

Once-a-day "smart drug" testing expands.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It is a drug suffused in promise, a next-generation therapy that has shown glimmers of powerful potential. Iressa is the kind of treatment that oncologists dream of - a pill that can be swallowed once a...

Paclitaxel may play an important role in the treatment refractory SCLC.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Paclitaxel may play an important role in the treatment refractory small cell lung cancer. According to a study from Australia, "Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) responds to treatment with cisplatin and...

Tc-99m depreotide (NeoSpect) accumulates in axillary sweat glands.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tc-99m depreotide (NeoSpect) accumulates in axillary sweat glands. "Tc-99m depreotide (NeoSpect) is a radiolabeled somatostatin analog introduced recently for scintigraphic imaging of patients with...

New cancer vaccine trial to begin.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first patient has been vaccinated in a New York University (NYU) Medical Center clinical trial of a new cancer vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent patients who have already had a kind...

Dermoscopic features of melanoma differ according to the histogenesis of lesion.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dermoscopic features of melanoma differ according to the histogenesis of the lesion. According to a study from Italy, "Little is currently known about the relationship between melanocytic nevi and...

Melanocytic neoplasia begins early; evolution influenced by anatomical site.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Melanocytic neoplasia commences early in life and that nevus evolution is influenced by the anatomical site of the target cell. According to recent research published in the International Journal...

Fly genes provide model for understanding how cancer spreads.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers have developed a method for using the fruit fly Drosophila as a model to understand the genes that drive the spread of cancer. The screening test is...

Tl-201 chloride scintigraphy may be superior in diagnosing multiple myeloma.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tl-201 chloride scintigraphy may be superior in diagnosing multiple myeloma. "The objectives of this study were to investigate the role of whole-body Tl-201-chloride scintigraphy in comparison with...

Stem-cell transplantation effective for pediatric MDS patients with monosomy 7.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stem-cell grafts are an effective means of treating pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), especially in children with monosomy 7. According to published research from Germany, MDS "without an...

Fixed-dose pegfilgrastim allows neutrophil recovery in patients with NHL.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fixed-dose pegfilgrastim allows neutrophil recovery in patients with NHL. "Twenty-nine patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma received a single subcutaneous injection of 6 mg pegfilgrastim...

Serum CA-125 is a prognostic factor in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serum CA 125 is a prognostic factor in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. "Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) is a glycoprotein expressed in normal tissues originally derived from coelomic epithelia such as...

Cancer pharmaceutical purchaser provides services to oncology practices.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Oncology, Inc., (U.S.ON) has signed agreements with three oncology practices - one in California and two in West Virginia - to provide pharmaceutical services. U.S. Oncology, one of the...

Standard approach for converting between opioid analgesics is presented.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Standard approach for converting between opioid analgesics is presented. "Physicians and other healthcare professionals may often be faced with the need to change opioids during the course of a...

TaqMan PCR assay improves detection of opportunistic RSV infection.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A TaqMan polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay provides rapid and accurate detection of opportunistic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. RSV "accounts for the majority of respiratory...

Regimen of carboplatin + paclitaxel is compared with cisplatin + paclitaxel.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regimen of carboplatin + paclitaxel is compared with cisplatin + paclitaxel. According to a study from the United States, "In randomized trials, the combination of cisplatin and paclitaxel was...

Researchers review penoscrotal extramammary Paget disease.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review penoscrotal extramammary Paget disease. According to a study from Taiwan, "Extramammary Paget's disease in men most frequently involves the penoscrotal area. The uncertainty of...

Drug may protect cancer and AIDS patients from side effects.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A drug developed to relieve one of the major side effects of pain therapy for cancer patients may offer an added benefit for AIDS patients, researchers from the University of Chicago and the Children's...

95% mortality rate targeted with major federal grant.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham's (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a 5-year, $4.5 million Pancreatic Cancer SPORE P20 (Specialized Program of Research Excellence) grant in a major...

Enterocolitis of pseudomembranous or neutropenic origin must be identified early.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pediatric cancer patients with pseudomembranous or neutropenic enterocolitis must be distinguished early on for best therapy and results. According to published research from Netherlands,...

Enlarged prostate does not affect radical retropubic prostatectomy outcomes.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enlarged prostate does not affect radical retropubic prostatectomy outcomes. "To determine the effect of a large prostate at radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) on the pathological outcome,...

Partners leave final decision to patient for treatment in early prostate cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Partners leave the final decision to patient for treatment in early prostate cancer. "To determine the partner's influence on the patient's choice of treatment for early prostate cancer, and...

Unconditional use of portal MU subtraction method to eliminate dose discouraged.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unconditional use of the portal MU subtraction method to eliminate the dose from portal imaging is discouraged. According to a study from the United States, "In order to avoid additional dose to...

New technique improves incontinence after radical retropubic prostatectomy.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New technique improves incontinence after radical retropubic prostatectomy. According to a study from the United States, "To analyze the incidence of incontinence after radical retropubic...

Metro Detroit cancer surveillance system receives $37 million.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer patients in southeast Michigan, around the state, and across the nation will continue to benefit from one of the most extensive cancer case registries in the world thanks to a 7-year, $37 million...

Researchers develop a dose-response model for refractory ceramic fibers.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers develop a dose-response model for refractory ceramic fibers. According to a study from the United States, "Refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) are man-made vitreous fibers commonly used in...

Novel cell line selectively deplete alloreactive donor T-cells from stem-cell grafts.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel cell line selectively deplete alloreactive donor T-cells from stem-cell grafts. "Poor immune reconstitution after haplo-identical stem cell transplantation results in a high mortality from...

SCT conditioning doesn't affect post-transplant CMV risk.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The type of conditioning used prior to stem-cell transplantation does not affect the risk of post-transplant CMV infection. "Since the incidence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections after...

Stem-cell donation by Crohn colitis patients may put recipients at risk.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Stem-cell donation by Crohn colitis patients may pass the disorder to graft recipients. In the journal Gut, scientists in England described "a case of fulminant Crohn's colitis that occurred...

Stem-cell grafts can be harvested from craniotomy bone flaps.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adequate hematopoietic stem-cell grafts can be harvested from craniotomy bone flaps. "Primary brain tumors seldom infiltrate into the cranium, even if they are invasive in the central nervous...

High intake of dairy products may elevate risk of testicular cancer.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High intake of dairy products may elevate risk of testicular cancer. "Although testicular cancer is a relatively rare lesion, accounting for only 1.1% of all malignant neoplasms in males in Canada,...

Breath holding important in abdominal and thoracic proton MR spectroscopy at 3T.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breath holding is important in abdominal and thoracic proton MR spectroscopy at 3T. "The clinical utility of proton MR spectroscopy (H-1-MRS) has been well demonstrated in the brain, prostate, and...

FDG PET is valuable in managing recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- FDG PET is valuable in managing recurrent well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. "The therapeutic approach to recurrent well-differentiated thyroid cancer is based on the detection of active...

Total thyroidectomy is efficacious, has minimal complications.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Total thyroidectomy can now be offered as a safe and efficacious procedure with a minimal complication rate. According to a study from Australia, "The present paper outlines the development of...

PARs may be useful as preventive, therapeutic agents in radiation therapy.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PARs would be potentially useful as preventive or therapeutic agents in patients receiving radiation therapy. "Despite recent technological advances, the cure rates that can be achieved with...

Disruption of circadian coordination accelerates malignant growth in mice.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Disruption of circadian coordination accelerates malignant growth in mice According to recent research from France, "An animal model (mice B6D2F(1)) was developed to study the consequence of...

Key cytologic diagnostic criteria are reproducible using ThinPrep.
November 3, 2003... 2003 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Key cytologic diagnostic criteria are reproducible using ThinPrep. According to recent research published in the journal Diagnostic Cytopathology, "The diagnostic criteria for low-grade urothelial...

Use of statins may prevent disease in older women.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cholesterol-lowering medications may help to prevent breast cancer in older women, study results suggest. "While scientists have known for years that cholesterol inhibition serves to inhibit tumor...

A new coculture-assay method furthers the study of potential therapies.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new coculture-assay method furthers the study of potential therapies. "Since solid tumors and metastases depend on adequate blood supply, much research is focused on inhibition of angiogenesis....

Combined therapy staunches the growth of primary and metastatic breast cancer.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Combined therapy staunches the growth of primary and metastatic breast cancer. According to a study from Italy, "treatments available to women with locally advanced breast cancer are...

Viagra effective over long term for patients receiving radiation therapy.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Viagra effectively treats erectile dysfunction (ED) for years after prostate cancer patients receive radiation therapy, according to the first study to look at the effectiveness of the medication in a...

Treatments that facilitate healing of radiation injury are being developed.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Treatments that reduce risk or severity or damage to normal tissue or that facilitate healing of radiation injury are being developed. According to recent research published in the journal Lancet...

Embryonic pathway critical to growth of digestive tract tumors.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A common signal critical for normal embryo development in many species also contributes to cancers of the esophagus, stomach and pancreas in people, according to Johns Hopkins researchers. Upwards...

Therapy overcomes differences in outcome between black, white children.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found that black children are equally likely as white children to benefit from improved treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), if...

Design for finding acceptable dose combinations of two cytotoxic agents proposed.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Design for finding one or more acceptable dose combinations of two cytotoxic agents is proposed. According to recent research from the United States, "We propose an adaptive two-stage Bayesian...

Barrett esophagus is a model for studying and preventing esophageal cancer.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Barrett esophagus is a model for studying and preventing esophageal cancer. According to recent research published in the journal Chirurg, "From a clinical and biological point of view, the term...

Medial gastrocnemius muscle flap is valuable in limb-sparing tibia surgery.
November 10, 2003... 2003 NOV 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medial gastrocnemius muscle flap is valuable in limb-sparing tibia surgery. According to a study from Germany, "Twenty-five patients in whom the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle was...