Palliative care rates rising 21 Oct 2011 0 comments Hospitals have seen a substantial increase in the number of admissions for palliative care over the last 10 years, latest data shows.
Palliative care rates rising 21 Oct 2011 0 comments Hospitals have seen a substantial increase in the number of admissions for palliative care over the last 10 years, latest data shows.
Good results with new treatment option for CLL 14 Oct 2011 0 comments Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients on fludarabine plus alemtuzumab have a significantly better progression free survival than those given fludarabine alone, a study shows, potentially bolstering…
Chemo alone reduces risk of second cancers in Hodgkin’s 7 Oct 2011 0 comments Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients are less likely to develop a second malignancy if they are treated with chemotherapy alone.
Appeal of natural therapies may up treatment refusal 30 Sep 2011 0 comments An Australian paediatric oncology expert has voiced concerns that the ''increasing appeal'' of natural remedies may lead parents to refuse evidence-based oncology treatment for their child.
Counting lymph nodes doesn’t shift cancer stage 23 Sep 2011 0 comments A sharp rise in the number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer in the past two decades has not seen a shift toward higher-staged cancers, research shows.
Intrauterine devices halve risk of cervical cancer 16 Sep 2011 0 comments Women who use intrauterine contraceptive devices have half the risk of cervical cancer as never-users, research finds.
Inconsistent management of pituitary adenomas concerning 16 Sep 2011 0 comments Wide variation in the use of peri-operative glucocorticoids for patients undergoing pituitary surgery has led to a call for further evidence to define best practice.
Experts fear break from gold-standard in oral cancer 9 Sep 2011 0 comments Surgery should remain the gold-standard for HPV-related oral and oropharyngeal cancers, experts say.
Aromatase inhibitors effective in younger women with breast cancer 9 Sep 2011 0 comments Aromatase inhibitors are effective in breast-cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced menopause.