When To Perform Bone Scan In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer: Validation Of Available Guidelines, Risk …
UroToday.com – Prostate cancer (CaP) patients often undergo a routine bone scan as part of their metastatic evaluation at the time of diagnosis. Most consensus recommendations suggest obtaining bone scans only in patients with risk characteristics suggesting reasonable [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Recurrence’
New treatment to prevent cancer recurrence shows promise in study
Duke Team IDs Recurrence Risk Signatures in Subsets of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
Phase III BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System-chemotherapy combination study for pancreatic cancer initiated
BSD Medical Corporation reports initiation of a randomized, multicenter Phase III clinical study using the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer patients after R0/R1 surgical resection of their tumor (complete removal or only microscopic tumor remaining).
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Researchers identify new gene signature that predicts cancer recurrence in certain breast tumors
DEQ promotes radon awareness, testing, and mitigation
HELENA — Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless and colorless gas that can pose a significant health problem for people living in certain areas of Montana where levels can run high.
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Researchers identify new gene signature that predicts cancer recurrence in certain breast tumors
Researchers at Dana-Farber [...]
Two strategies for breast cancer recurrence may be equal
John Kerry’s wife says she’s fighting breast cancer
Teresa Heinz says she is being treated for breast cancer discovered through a mammogram and wants younger women to keep undergoing the tests despite a federal panel’s recent recommendation to reduce their frequency.
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Two strategies for breast cancer recurrence may be equal
SAN ANTONIO – Dec. [...]
What Is The Correctly Cancer Recurrence Rate After 5 Years?
I had a stage 3 colorectal (symoid) cancer 6 years ago, and things went well other than a few blockages. It is possible that there are still cancer cells within my body, although the machines cannot detect these cells (too small) and I do not have cancer symtoms.
So, what is the chance that the [...]
Terramed Alliance News Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have Greater Chance Of Recurrence, Especially After Certain Treatments
Previous studies have shown that younger breast cancer patients consistently have poorer outcomes than patients who develop the disease later in life, which can translate into lower rates of overall survival. While the reason for this is not known, it is suggested that breast cancer in younger patients is more biologically aggressive.
Researchers from the University [...]