Advanced prostate cancer previously considered inoperable may be operable, curable
...cancer survival rates of almost 80 percent. "These patients have a better chance if they undergo surgery and a...my, according to Dr. Zincke. He explains that many patients come to him for a second opinion after being told their cT3 prostate cancers could not be surgically...Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...a positive-reinforcement treatment method in which patients are given rewards for constructive actions taken t...tiveness of this theory and intervention method on patients addicted to drugs. "There was a debate between the scientific and the traditional worlds of drug tr...Implanted medical device aims to lower blood pressure
...tive, would offer a way to lower blood pressure in patients who have not been able to control their blood pres...duce the need for pressure-lowering medications in patients with lesser degrees of hypertension," Illig says. The Rheos system consists of a battery-powered imp...Study finds radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles risk for rectal cancer
...r be included in conversations between doctors and patients when considering the individualized course of treatment and surveillance for patients with prostate cancer," said Baxter. "Additionally, we recommend that men who have had prostate radi...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2005 (first issue)
...NG TRANSPLANTATION Based on a study of 752 French patients who underwent either lung or heart-lung transplant... streptomycin arm of the trial; however, soon many patients developed antibiotic resistant strains and little ultimate benefit came to those treated. The next ...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
... and these findings may also have implications for patients treated with radiation for other pelvic cancers." ...r be included in conversations between doctors and patients when considering the individualized course of treatment and surveillance for patients with prostate ...Statin simvastatin linked to protection against endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rats
...lar to those in the general population. Since most patients with diabetes die from some vascular complication,...usefulness of statins in the treatment of diabetic patients is being realized."...Asthma patients' immune systems respond differently with allergies
... Chihuahua in Mexico report that immune systems of patients with asthma responded differently to a common labo...and other allergens. In fact, the vast majority of patients with asthma also experience one or both of these forms of allergy, with the same symptoms of frequen...Top anti-arthritis drugs cause skin disease
... serious dermatological conditions in a quarter of patients under treatment, reveals a study published today i...blocking agents, trigger skin conditions in 25% of patients undergoing treatment. TNF-alpha blocking agents are used to halt the process of joint destruction in...Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia
... imaging study of recently diagnosed schizophrenia patients has found, for the first time, that the loss of gray matter typically experienced by patients can be prevented by one of the new atypical antipsychotic drugs, olanzapine, but not by haloperidol,...Newer imaging techniques may lead to over-treatment
...come, a new study suggests. The study included 198 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. About half of the patients (98) had a multidetector CT (MDCT) examination; 100 patients had a single-detector CT examination. ...Bone SPECT superior to FDG PET for detecting bone metastases in breast cancer
...nalyzed the findings in a total of 900 bones in 15 patients with breast cancer who underwent both SPECT and PE...mon site of breast cancer metastasis. Up to 90% of patients dying with distant breast cancer have bone metastases. Bone is also the most frequent recurrence sit...Cognitive therapy works as well as antidepressants, but with lasting effect after therapy ends
... might have more lasting effects because it equips patients with the tools they need to learn how to manage th...the topic; it involved 240 depressed patients. The patients were randomly placed into groups that received cognitive therapy, antidepressant medication or a pla...Different antipsychotic medications may have different effects on brain volume
CHICAGO After a first psychotic episode, patients who were treated with an atypical antipsychotic me...tion had less change in brain volume compared with patients treated with a conventional antipsychotic medication, according to an article in the April issue of ...In treatment of depression, cognitive therapy and medication both effective
...up, and 25 percent in the placebo group. Of the 47 patients who received an augmented medication treatment, 32...s of treatment, response rates were 58 percent for patients receiving antidepressant medications and for those receiving cognitive therapy. Remission rates were...Pediatric use of complementary and alternative medicine
CHICAGO Insured pediatric and adolescent patients account for only a small part of total insurance e...ries in the pediatric setting." "Insured pediatric patients used CAM professional services, but this use was a small part of total insurance expenditures," the ...It takes a village to improve the health of children
...dicine, coauthor of the study. "Pediatricians see patients for 15 minutes a few times a year to treat such problems as asthma or lead poisoning, but for these illnesses, as for many others, treating the disease is not sufficient. We must alter the environment to get to the root of the problem and we must equ...ACP guidelines to treat obesity cover diet, exercise, drugs and surgery
... for everyone and drugs and surgery only for obese patients who are not able to achieve weight-loss goals with...f height and weight. ACP's new guidelines apply to patients with BMI's of 30 and over. "BMI should be considered another vital sign," says Vincenza Snow, MD, d...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, April 5, 2005
... for everyone and drugs and surgery only for obese patients who are not able to achieve weight-loss goals with...nical Guidelines, p. 525). ACP guidelines apply to patients with body mass indices (BMIs) over 30. Patients with BMIs over 30 might consider drug therapy. Surg...Study shows that a kidney transplant can reverse heart failure
...diology , the researchers found that a majority of patients who had systolic heart failure, in which the heart...nsplant may put additional strain on the hearts of patients with systolic heart failure," says the lead author of the study, Ravinder K. Wali, M.D., a nephrolog...