Clinical Oncology Week articles from September 2003

Clinical Oncology Week archives from September 2003

Welsh study set to accelerate search for new treatment.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Artificially creating brain cancer cells by manipulating normal brain cells in the lab could pave the way to new treatments for the disease, a Cancer Research UK study reveals. Using human brain...

Brief chemotherapy plus rituximab is an option for elderly patients with NHL.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brief chemotherapy plus rituximab is an option for elderly patients with NHL. "This study was designed to evaluate the feasibility, toxicity, and efficacy of rituximab added to the VNCOP-B...

G-CSF raises GVHD but not mortality risk in matched sibling stem cell graft recipients.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Posttransplant G-CSF treatment raises the risk of GVHD - but not overall mortality - in recipients of matched sibling stem cell grafts. According to published research from Sweden, "the effect of...

User-defined assays may have applicability in management of leukemia.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- User-defined assays may have applicability in management of leukemia. "An increasing number of risk-stratifying genetic lesions in acute leukemia are being discovered and characterized," scientists...

Some cancer patients do not receive adequate treatment for thrombosis.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some cancer patients are not receiving adequate treatment for thrombosis. "The current practice of clinicians worldwide in the treatment of venous thromboembolism was assessed via responses to the...

Thrombosis risk is higher due to increased apoptosis during treatment.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thrombosis risk is higher due to increased apoptosis during treatment. "Since the observations of Trousseau, not only has the association of cancer and thrombosis been widely recognized but its...

Diffusion-weighted imaging can detect bone marrow alterations.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diffusion-weighted imaging can detect bone marrow alterations. "Diffusion-weighted imaging allows for measurement of tissue microstructure and reflects the random motion of water protons,"...

Nuclear medicine bone scan can give a potentially misleading appearance.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nuclear medicine bone scan can give a potentially misleading appearance. According to a study from the United States, "Nuclear medicine bone scan is an essential diagnostic imaging tool both for the...

Rotationplasty may be an effective partial limb salvage procedure.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rotationplasty may be an effective partial limb salvage procedure. According to a study from South Korea, "In patients having malignant or aggressive bone tumors around the knee joint and requiring...

Zoledronic acid will improve patients' quality of life.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Zoledronic acid will improve patients' quality of life. "The two main therapeutic applications of bisphosphonates are tumor bone disease and osteoporosis," researchers in Belgium report. "They...

Breast cancer screening should be encouraged by general practitioners.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast cancer screening should be encouraged by general practitioners. "Achieving and maintaining a high rate of attendance for screening and two-yearly rescreening is essential for the success of...

De-epithelialized TRAM flaps are an alternative to autologous tissue use.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- De-epithelialized TRAM flaps are an alternative to use of autologous tissue in breast implantation surgery. "Since the 1980s, many patients have benefited from the use of the transverse rectus...

Chronic-phase CML patients respond to imatinib, but questions remain.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic-phase CML patients respond to imatinib but response duration questions remain. According to recent research from the United States, "Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec, Glivec, formerly STI571;...

Three immunohistochemical stains help distinguish clear cell cancer as ovarian or renal.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three immunohistochemical stains can help distinguish clear cell carcinoma origin as ovarian or renal. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Gynecological...

Immunochemical fecal occult blood testing can prevent advanced colorectal cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunochemical fecal occult blood testing can prevent advanced colorectal cancer. According to a study from Japan, "To evaluate colorectal cancer screening with fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) in...

Trio of AFP, PIVKAII, GGTII increases accuracy of liver cancer diagnosis.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is easier using not only alpha-fetoprotein, but protein induced by vitamin K absence and gamma glutamyl transferase as markers, too. "Serum protein induced by...

Patients with total femur replacement can achieve full independence.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with total femur replacement can achieve full independence. "We describe the rehabilitation of 2 patients who underwent total femur replacement after neoplastic involvement of the bone,"...

Researchers propose guidelines for liver imaging with multidetector CT.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers propose guidelines for liver imaging with multidetector CT. "The speed and flexibility of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) have led to improvements in liver imaging,...

Hepatocyte antigen may be a marker of intestinal metaplasia.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatocyte antigen may be a marker of intestinal metaplasia. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Surgical Pathology, "Intestinal metaplasia is a histologic hallmark of...

Components of fibrinolytic pathways occur in situ in laryngeal cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Components of fibrinolytic pathways occur in situ in laryngeal cancer. According to published research from Poland, "Malignancy is characterized by the occurrence of components of coagulation...

Childhood survivors not receiving radiation have same life expectancy as general population.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital indicates that survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who have not received radiation treatment as part of their therapy have...

Targeted approaches may lead to better treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Targeted approaches may lead to better treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. "Chronic lymphocytic leukemia therapy has changed dramatically over the past decade, with recent studies supporting...

Organ allocation criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma need review.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Criteria for liver organ allocation for hepatocellular carcinoma need review. "Of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 70% to 90% present with cirrhosis," investigators in the United States...

Method for quantifying volumetric lesion change in liver CT scans discussed.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Method for quantifying volumetric lesion change in liver CT scans is discussed. According to a study from the United States, "We propose a method of using a relatively low degree of freedom (DOF)...

Sonography has poor sensitivity in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sonography has poor sensitivity in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma. Researchers from South Korea wrote, "The objective of this study was to assess the detectability of hepatocellular carcinoma by...

Coded harmonic imaging, Levovist can differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coded harmonic imaging and contrast agent Levovist can differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma. "The purpose of the study was to assess contrast enhancement patterns of hepatic tumors during the...

New test improves chance of survival.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genyous Diagnostics has announced the launch of clinical trials of a new, noninvasive early-detection test with the potential to help prevent tens of thousands of deaths from lung cancer every year. ...

Surgical resection of liver metastases may be justified in certain cases.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgical resection of liver metastases may be justified in certain cases. "Resection of the liver for metastatic lesions has largely been done for secondary colorectal or neuroendocrine tumors, and...

Surgical techniques, perioperative care permit more resections in lung cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advances in surgical technique and perioperative care permit more resections in lung cancer. According to recent research published in the journal Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, "Lung...

Mesenteric malignant lymphoma detected by routine color Doppler ultrasonography.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mesenteric malignant lymphoma can be detected by routine color Doppler ultrasonography. According to recent research from Japan, "This report concerns a case of primary mesenteric malignant lymphoma...

The anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab is generally well tolerated.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab is generally well tolerated. "The chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab has become part of the standard therapy for patients with non-Hodgkin's...

R-HDS regimen with stem cell autografting effective against mantle cell lymphoma.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The R-HDS chemotherapy regimen - in combination with rituximab-purged stem cell autografts - is effective against mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Patients suffering from MCL are "rarely cured with...

Myeloma cell contamination minimal in melphalan-mobilized stem cell grafts.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myeloma cell contamination is minimal in melphalan-mobilized stem cell grafts. "Optimal methods of stem cell mobilization in multiple myeloma are undefined, and contaminating clonotypic cells could...

Delaying chemotherapy could be best treatment option.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Delaying chemotherapy until symptoms develop for patients with asymptomatic advanced low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma is confirmed as an appropriate strategy, say authors of a U.K. study. ...

Collagen XVII expression is reduced, then increased en route to oral cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Collagen XVII is reduced, then increases during stages leading through dysplasia to oral epithelial carcinoma. According to published research from Finland, "Collagen XVII (BP180) is a...

Tibialis spastic varus foot can be caused by osteoid osteoma of the calcaneus.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tibialis spastic varus foot can be caused by osteoid osteoma of the calcaneus. According to published research from Japan, "Tibialis spastic varus foot is an extremely rare condition. "A...

Model developed for radioimmunotherapy of ovarian cancer micrometastases.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A model for radioimmunotherapy of ovarian cancer micrometastases has been developed. "A simple model has been developed to investigate the dosimetry of micrometastases in the peritoneal cavity...

Well-designed trials are needed to determine management of opioid side effects.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Well-designed trials are needed to determine management of opioid side effects. According to recent research from the United States, "Side effects can limit opioid dosage and reduce quality of life....

Port-site recurrence of malignancy is rare after pediatric endosurgery.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Port-site recurrence of malignancy is rare after endosurgery in the pediatric population. According to recent research from Japan, "Port-site recurrence (PSR) following laparoscopic procedures has...

Chronic prostatitis may increase risk of BPH and prostate cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic prostatitis may increase risk of BPH and prostate cancer. According to a study from the United States, "We review new data on the epidemiology of chronic prostatitis. These population-based...

Chronic zinc oversupply may play a role in prostate carcinogenesis.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic zinc oversupply may play a role in prostate carcinogenesis. "The high concentration of zinc in the prostate suggests that zinc may play a role in prostate health," " scientists writing in...

Drug that mimics vitamin D hormone may boost effectiveness of treatment.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A drug designed to mimic the effects of vitamin D hormone may be able to boost the effectiveness of radiation treatment for prostate cancer, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist...

Gene profiling and clinical data can predict prostate cancer recurrence.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gene profiling and clinical data can predict prostate cancer recurrence. According to a study from Italy, "We show here that gene expression profiling, performed with conventional techniques and...

Improvements in radical prostatectomy yield better results.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Improvements in radical prostatectomy yield better results. "Prostate cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and Europe," investigators in England report. ...

Osteoporosis needs to be managed in men with prostate cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteoporosis needs to be managed in men with prostate cancer. "Osteoporosis is an important and preventable adverse effect of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer," scientists in the...

Whole-body PET imaging can detect distant metastasis in breast cancer.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Whole-body PET imaging can detect distant metastasis in breast cancer. "The aim of this study was to compare MRI of the breast with F-18-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)...

Breast, prostate cancers focus of new Cancer Society research professorships.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Cancer Society has awarded its latest clinical research professorships to two scientists who are studying the translation of basic biology to the treatment of cancer. The two...

Manipulation of the vasculature with TNF improves response.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Manipulation of the vasculature with tumor necrosis factor improves response. According to recent research published in the journal Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, "Drug delivery to solid...

Hardware, software will enable immunology collaboration.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has announced that its researchers are using IBM technology to help discover why some people are more susceptible than others to infectious and autoimmune...

Spinal cord circulation is an important consideration for thoracic surgeons.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spinal cord circulation is an important consideration for thoracic surgeons. "The spinal cord has significant thoracic arterial watershed areas rendering it vulnerable to intraoperative ischemic...

Thrombosis risk varies according to primary tumor site.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thrombosis risk varies according to primary tumor site, according to physicians. According to a study from Netherlands, "Venous thromboembolism is a significant but unquantified clinical problem in...

Are patients with cancer receiving adequate thromboprophylaxis?
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A survey shows that cancer patients being treated surgically are receiving more adequate thromboprophylaxis than medically treated patients. "The FRONTLINE survey was designed in part to evaluate...

Dalteparin reduces the risk of recurrent thrombosis in cancer patients.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dalteparin reduces the risk of recurrent thrombosis in cancer patients. "The occurrence of thromboembolism in patients with cancer complicates their management," scientists in Canada report. ...

There is an expanding role for antithrombotic therapy in cancer patients.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is an expanding role for antithrombotic therapy in cancer patients. "Thromboembolic disease has a negative impact on outcome in the cancer patient," scientists in England report. "Venous...

Using cytology with histology has practical predictive value.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using cytology along with histology has practical predictive value in thyroid cancer. According to a study from England, "A sample of 384 thyroid cytology specimens prepared by cytospin over a...

Canarypox virus is a safe vector for use in human p53 cancer vaccine.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Canarypox virus is a safe vector for use in human p53 cancer vaccine. "Overexpression of p53 occurs in more than 50% of colorectal cancers. Therefore, p53 represents an attractive target antigen for...

Company improves global security of isotope supply.
September 1, 2003... 2003 SEP 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MDS Nordion, a company that supplies medical isotopes, has licensed technology to NTP Radioisotopes Ltd., a subsidiary of the South African Nuclear Energy Corp. that will see NTP become a contract...

Multidisciplinary, shared clinical decision-making is most effective.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Multidisciplinary shared clinical decision-making is most effective in breast cancer. "National guidance and clinical guidelines recommended multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) for cancer services in...

Gemcitabine may be associated with potentially serious peripheral edema.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gemcitabine may be associated with potentially serious peripheral edema. According to a study from the United States, "Some degree of peripheral edema occurs in up to 20% of patients treated with...

New treatment extends survival for more patients.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A doctor at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center has developed a new brain cancer treatment that, in a pilot study, shows promise of keeping more patients alive longer than the best current standard...

Distant metastases are usually due to recurrent disease.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Distant metastases are usually due to recurrent disease in cervical cancer. "Cervical carcinoma is one of the most frequent causes of death in women. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance...

Anthracyclines did not appear to influence survival or disease relapses.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anthracyclines did not appear to influence survival or disease relapses. "A grading system (grades 1-3) for follicular lymphoma (FL) is used in the WHO classification for lymphoid malignancies based...

Oral antibiotics, early hospital discharge manage low-risk febrile neutropenia.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oral antibiotics, early hospital discharge can manage low-risk febrile neutropenia. According to recent research published in the British Journal of Cancer, "Neutropenic sepsis remains a potentially...

Only radical resection can provide a chance for long-term survival.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Only radical resection can provide a chance for long-term survival in bile duct cancer. "The well-known poor prognosis of proximal bile duct cancer is due to its unfortunate anatomical location and...

Cathepsin S is good marker for human astrocytoma; may be involved in metastasis.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cathepsin S is expressed in astrocytomas, increasing with tumor grade, and when blocked by an inhibitor, invasion rate was markedly reduced. "Early local invasion by astrocytoma cells results in...

TPCV may be used as second-line therapy for low-grade pediatric gliomas.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TPCV may be used as second line therapy for low-grade pediatric gliomas. "The aim of this study was to compare tolerance of a nitrosurea-based regime with 'standard' therapy of vincristine (VCR)...

Breast cancer may be associated with spontaneous abortion, menopausal status.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast cancer may be associated with spontaneous abortion, menopausal status. "Recent reviews reach conflicting conclusions on breast cancer risk after spontaneous or induced abortion. E3N is a...

Granzyme B is expressed with retinoblastoma protein in some cancers.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A subset of human breast cancers has endogenous retinoblastoma protein and granzyme B reactivity; perhaps it could be a cancer marker in this and other cancers. According to a study from the United...

Letrozole and anastrozole are economically acceptable alternatives to tamoxifen.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Letrozole and anastrozole are economically acceptable alternatives to tamoxifen. "Recent randomized clinical trials (RCT) comparing anastrozole (Arimidex) and letrozole (Femara) to tamoxifen in the...

Mammography may miss breast carcinoma.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mammography may miss breast carcinoma. "Mammography is the standard of reference for the detection of breast carcinoma, yet 10-30% of breast cancers may be missed at mammography," scientists...

Most breast lymphomas should be treated initially with CHOP-like chemotherapy.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most breast lymphomas should be treated initially with CHOP-like chemotherapy. According to recent research from Netherlands, "Breast lymphomas are rare and consensus about their treatment is...

Skin-sparing mastectomy is an option for selected patients.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Skin-sparing mastectomy is an option for selected patients. "Women no longer require physically and psychologically disfiguring surgery for the treatment of their breast cancer," scientists in the...

Clinical breast examination is an important part of screening.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical breast examination is an important part of screening. According to a study from Germany, "Mammography, breast self-examination (BSE), and clinical breast examination (CBE) are the commonly...

Ultrasound can localize nonpalpable breast lesions.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ultrasound can localize nonpalpable breast lesions. According to a study from the United States, "Ultrasound (US) of the breast has been used primarily to characterize palpable and mammographically...

Los Angeles County cancer study finds most rates decreasing.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rates of most cancers are declining in Los Angeles County, but rates of some types are increasing dramatically, according to the largest cancer survey ever conducted in the region. There are also...

Gender is a factor in maintaining emesis protection during chemotherapy.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women maintained complete protection from both vomiting and nausea during chemotherapy cycles less than men. "Women have a significantly higher rate of chemotherapy-induced emesis. We observed that...

Researchers discuss new designs for phase 2 clinical trials.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers discuss new designs for phase 2 clinical trials. "Conventional phase 2 clinical trials are typically single-arm experiments, with outcome characterized by one binary 'response'...

Colonoscopy is most important for early detection and prevention of colon cancer.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Colonoscopy is most important for early detection and prevention of colon cancer. According to recent research from Germany, "The endoscopic examination of the large intestine can be considered...

The Mayo Clinic regimen can be associated with severe toxicity, study shows.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Mayo Clinic regimen can be associated with severe toxicity in treatment of colorectal cancer. According to a study from Israel, "The Mayo Clinic regimen of leucovorin 20 mg/m[superscript]2...

Patent application submitted for first ever colored-light laser.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicists at the University of Bonn have applied to patent a laser capable of producing almost every color, from infrared through the entire visible spectrum to the UV range - and not with high-cost...

Younger age at transplant was the only predictor of fibular regeneration.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Younger age at transplant was the only predictor of fibular regeneration. According to published research from Germany, "We determined the degree of fibular regeneration at the donor site, using...

Capsaicin intake may be an independent determinant of gastric cancer in Mexico.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Capsaicin intake may be an independent determinant of gastric cancer in Mexico. According to published research from Mexico, "Gastric cancer (GC) incidence has not declined in Mexico. We assessed...

Combined paclitaxel and carboplatin is a highly tolerable regimen.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Combined paclitaxel and carboplatin is a highly tolerable regimen in gastric cancer. According to a study from the United States, "5-Fluorouracil-based combination chemotherapy is commonly used in...

18F-FDG PET better predictor of post-therapy relapse than CT.
September 8, 2003... 2003 SEP 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Each year, 8000 Americans are diagnosed with Hodgkin disease, a cancer of the lymphatic tissue. To offer the best prognosis, doctors must not only provide the original diagnosis, but also be able to...