Study finds difference in survival rates among white and black women with advanced breast cancer
...women have not improved and the difference in life expectancy between white and black women continues to widen, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, presented today (June 3) at the 43rd annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is the first t...Studies show role of age, gender, race and weight on cancer risk and treatment
...younger counterparts, many have good relative life expectancy after surgery. "Surgery for colon cancer can prolong life and improve quality of life for both young patients and even the 'oldest' of old patients," said Glen Doherty, M.D., of the Centre for Colorectal Disease, St. Vincent's University Hospital a...Drugs users are increasingly more cautious with needles
...o examined coinfections. Due to the increased life expectancy relatively more HIV patients have died from other ...wever there is a considerable increase in the life expectancy of HIV-infected persons. Nevertheless this remains considerably lower than that of the general popul...Swedish snus much safer than smoking but linked to pancreatic cancer
...us in Australia to estimate the difference in life expectancy between never-smokers and those with varying scale...ey found little difference in health adjusted life expectancy between smokers who quit all tobacco and smokers who switch to snus. The authors conclude: "Curre...Serious illness among children with sickle cell disease reduced with vaccine
...ungs, kidneys, liver, and spleen. The average life expectancy of someone with SCD is in the mid-40s. In the United States, it is estimated that more than 70,000 people are living with SCD and about 1,000 babies are born with this condition each year. Diseases caused by a bacterium known as pneumococcus are a...Dua anti-reflux stent relieves GI upper cancer distress
...cancers causing bile duct obstruction in whom life expectancy is limited, this difference may translate into fewer procedures to maintain bile duct patency. That means a better quality of life for these cancer patients," says Dr. Dua. "Our next step is to do electron microscopic analysis of clogged standard an...Are higher doses of cholesterol drugs worth the extra money? Only sometimes, study says
...rmative as reporting what the actual gains in life expectancy and quality of life are with positive trials, and we propose using decision analysis as a way to appreciate the impact of trials that use multiple end points that are dissimilar (e.g., death and rehospitalization)," says Chan, who is also a member of...Black-white life expectancy gap narrows, but remains substantial
...t disease - have contributed to narrowing the life expectancy gap between blacks and whites in the United States...g to a study in the March 21 issue of JAMA. Life expectancy at birth has generally been increasing in the United States since at least the late 19th century. F...Study reveals depressed elderly risk early death
...f ageing. This can have detrimental impact on life expectancy and likelihood of going back into hospital. "Depression is still a relatively 'new' disease in terms of treatments and services available to sufferers and many older people are still unaware of the symptoms. Often they will visit their doctor pr...Task force recommends greater use of exercise testing in chronic disease
...mass and muscle wasting, and can mean a lower life expectancy for the patient. Clinicians usually attempt to tackle this problem through interventions such as exercise training, drug treatments, additional oxygen or dietary changes, but as the improvements in the patient can be quite small the effectiveness o...Smoking may be a risk factor for tuberculosis
...ey conclude. "In developing countries, where life expectancy is short, highlighting smoking as a risk factor for TB may have greater resonance than advertising its risks for cancer and cardiovascular disease."...Cancer drug can extend survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
...- from reaching the brain and spinal cord. Life expectancy after diagnosis of a stage IV glioma -- the most a... prognosis is even more grim, with an average life expectancy of three to nine months. "When the tumor recurs after treatment, there are no standard therapies,"...Worldwide Parkinson's cases will double in next 25 years
... health care and education are increasing the life expectancy of individuals in the developing world. In terms of the rise in chronic diseases, the key factor is not overall population growth but rather the number of people over age 65 and thus at risk of developing Parkinsons and other chronic conditions. Furt...Costs of long-course palliative radiotherapy acceptable in late-stage lung cancer
...al in both treatment groups. However, because life expectancy was longer in the long-course treatment group, that groups overall quality-of-life benefit was greater than that in the short-course group. The researchers also estimated the costs associated with the treatment and other nontreatment costs, such as...Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
...th status as well as age into account, have a life expectancy of 10 years or less," concludes Walter. The study authors examined the medical records of 597,642 men seen at 104 VA facilities during 2002 and 2003. They excluded men with prostate symptoms, a history of prostate cancer, or any other medical condi...To slow AIDS in Russia, treat HIV-positive addicts, Stanford study says
... reduced viral transmissibility and increased life expectancy of infected individuals on antiretroviral medication. The researchers examined the hypothetical impact of treating only non-drug users, treating only addicts, treating both groups or maintaining the status quo. Owens called the approach a "thought e...Report calls for using heated chemotherapy after colon cancer surgery to optimize patient survival
...perating room, may significantly increase the life expectancy for patients with Stage IV colorectal cancer. The heated chemotherapy is designed to help reliably attack any residual cancer cells remaining after surgery. The consensus statement: "Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemothe...Georgetown establishes leading institute for global and national health law
...ations. Examining the impact of increased life expectancy and other demographic trends and the effect on the financing, organization and delivery of long-term health care. Developing a set of bold, yet pragmatic strategies for containing medical costs, improving health care access and quality, and reduc...Hormonal link to obesity may save lives
...Grant to explore the likelihood of increasing life expectancy for obese and overweight people. The aim of Dr Sullivan's work is understanding the link between obesity and cardiovascular disease. While it is well documented that high cholesterol and high blood pressure in overweight people leads to cardiovas...... before 20 years of age have a markedly lower life expectancy than the general population without diabetes."...