Breast reconstruction decisions influenced by demography 18 May 2012 0 comments Socioeconomic and demographic factors strongly influence the likelihood that a woman will opt for reconstruction after mastectomy, an Australian study has found.
“Major step forward” in treating brain metastasis 18 May 2012 0 comments The new BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib substantially shrinks BRAF-mutant brain tumours, a US/Australian study has shown, with brain metastases in nine out of ten melanoma patients reduced in size.
Adjuvant radiotherapy backed after melanoma node dissection 18 May 2012 0 comments Adjuvant radiotherapy improves lymph node-field control in patients at high risk of relapse after therapeutic lymphadenectomy for metastatic melanoma, an Australian-New Zealand study has confirmed.
Added complications with lateral lymph node dissection 18 May 2012 0 comments Mesorectal excision with lateral lymph node dissection for lower rectal cancer results in substantially longer operating times and more complications than mesorectal excision alone, new Japanese…
Google guides cancer treatment 18 May 2012 0 comments The strategy used by the search engine Google to determine which pages are most relevant for a search query can be used to guide the treatment of cancer, German researchers have demonstrated.
Second opinions on pathology could impact treatment 11 May 2012 0 comments Secondary pathology reports should be routine for patients with node-negative breast cancer and ductal carcinoma because of the likelihood of changes in diagnosis that would impact treatment, new…
Expert calls for specialised pancreatic cancer centres 11 May 2012 0 comments An expert is calling for more specialised centres dedicated to treating pancreatic cancer after Victorian research released this week painted a “grim” picture.
Mixed reaction to bowel cancer screening expansion 11 May 2012 0 comments The expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to five-yearly screening for 50 to 70 year-olds has provoked a mixed response, with one advocate criticising the move for falling short of…
Infections cause one in five cancers 11 May 2012 0 comments Roughly one in five new cases of cancers diagnosed globally are attributable to infection, a comprehensive literature review has found, and boosting vaccine coverage should be a priority in…
Prepare for an aging workforce, experts urge 11 May 2012 0 comments Older doctors perform worse than their younger colleagues argue two experts who have called on hospitals, regulators, and specialist colleges to prepare for an aging medical workforce.
