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Friday November 20, 2009

In androgen-deprived prostate CA, zoledronic acid helps BMD even if started late

New guidelines call for first cervical cancer screen at 21; less frequent Pap tests

Retinoblastoma radiotherapy boosts cataract risk

Thursday November 19, 2009

Docetaxel, trastuzumab both improve survival in early breast cancer

Plasma TIMP-1 predicts survival in advanced renal cell carcinoma

Wednesday November 18, 2009

Cancer risk not affected by anti-TNF therapies for rheumatoid arthritis

Satellite lesions increase risk of neurocutaneous melanocytosis with large nevi

Tuesday November 17, 2009

Age should not affect chemotherapy choice for stage IV lung cancer: guidelines

Folic acid plus vitamin B12 treatment linked to cancer in heart disease patients

TB tied to increased lung cancer risk

Monday November 16, 2009

Folate levels affect breast cancer risk with MTHFR variant

Friday November 13, 2009

Interferon improves pregnancy outcomes in essential thrombocythemia

Matrix metalloproteinase testing useful for monitoring bladder cancer

Therapeutic delay reduces survival of rectal cancer, but not colon cancer

Thursday November 12, 2009

Casopitant helps curb chemotherapy emesis

Cataract surgery may not accelerate progression of macular disease

Wednesday November 11, 2009

Benefits seen with capecitabine for breast cancer, but tolerability an issue

Viral DNA in kidney preservation and flushing fluid tied to posttransplant infection

Tuesday November 10, 2009

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents: concern over patterns of use and risks

Immediate postmastectomy reconstruction tied to better breast cancer survival

Pain often persists for years following breast cancer surgery

Monday November 9, 2009

As HRT use declines, atypical ductal hyperplasia rates also fall

Breast MRI best for finding mammographically occult cancers

Friday November 6, 2009

HER2 status predicts recurrence of small breast cancers

Low BMI linked to elevated lung cancer risk in smokers

More non-AIDS-defining malignancies among HIV-infected patients

Statins may reduce cancer deaths in COPD patients: study

Thursday November 5, 2009

Tumor pattern after treatment failure predicts glioblastoma prognosis

Wednesday November 4, 2009

Elevated cancer risk seen in relatives of myeloma patients

Gemcitabine superior to mitomycin for recurrent bladder cancer

HBV reduces recurrence-free survival after surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma

Radiation for early breast cancer: 3 weeks may be as good as 5 to 7

Tuesday November 3, 2009

Efficacy of PUVA against plaque psoriasis quantified in controlled trial

Lasting cognitive problems seen in survivors of childhood CNS cancers

Low total cholesterol does not lead to cancer

Short-course hormone therapy improves survival in medium-risk prostate CA

Stereotactic body radiation therapy halts lung tumor progression in frail inoperable patients

Monday November 2, 2009

Iron infusions do not cut blood transfusions with colorectal cancer surgery