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...after surgery. The data revealed a higher cancer recurrence rate in women who had chemotherapy before surgery,...ared to mastectomy is associated with an increased recurrence rate, without, however, hampering long-term overall survival." "It is important to evaluate issue...An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer away
...oratory studies, epidemiological data, and adenoma recurrence trials, do provide convincing evidence that aspirin, at biologically relevant doses, can reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer. "However, with the concerns about the potential risks of long-term aspirin use and the availability of alternative p...Study implicates protein as a trigger of advanced prostate cancer recurrence
... cellular protein as one trigger of the inevitable recurrence of advanced prostate cancer in men who are undergo...tosterone" Moreover, because chemotherapy after recurrence extends life by only a few months, the new research, "raises the exciting possibility that we can de...Monthly interpersonal psychotherapy prevents relapse of depression in many women
...to trigger depression, was effective in preventing recurrence of depression in women who achieved remission thro...tic IPT once a month were no more likely to have a recurrence of their depression than those who received IPT two or four times a month. Maintenance IPT was found...Head and neck cancer vaccine targets proteins to create immune response
...s against cancer and decrease the chance of cancer recurrence and the formation of secondary tumors. "The key to our strategy is to select those p53 peptides that can best activate the immune system and induce it to produce immune cells able to recognize and eliminate the tumor," said Theresa Whiteside, Ph.D...Diet and lifestyle -- In the cancer fight, eating well is the best revenge
...lifestyle factors and high-risk colorectal adenoma recurrence in the polyp prevention trial: Abstract 861 Experts agree that people who have had three or more potentially precancerous adenomatous polyps removed during a colonoscopy should be "rescoped" in three years to make sure the polyps do not recur. Bu...Colon cancer survival linked to number of lymph nodes examined
...ook at the effects of chemotherapy on colon cancer recurrence after surgical resection, demonstrated a 14 percent increase in five-year survival if more than 20 lymph nodes were examined, compared to less than 11 nodes among patients who have Stage II cancers. The survival advantage was even greater - 23 percen...Sunny days pose risk of 'flicker illness' for a few airlifted patients
...and, at a three-month follow-up visit, reported no recurrence of the seizure. "He was not diagnosed with a seizure disorder," Cushman said. "But we never exposed him to flickering light again, either, giving us all the more reason to suspect that as the cause." Giuseppe Erba, M.D., professor of Neurology a...Early switch to an aromatase inhibitor increases survival
...es clear and, in some cases, improved reduction of recurrence risk. However, there is conflicting evidence about mortality benefits. Led by Professor Francesco Boccardo, M.D. of the National Cancer Research Institute and the University of Genoa in Italy, researchers pooled data from two studies (828 women) c...First-degree fetal heart block may be reversible
...even with further intervention. "Given the high recurrence rate we confirmed in this study, close monitoring and the earliest possible marker is necessary," said Copel, who plans trials of other possible treatments. "Advanced block and permanent heart damage can occur within one week of a normal echocardiogr...Adding radiation decreases breast cancer recurrence
...reast conserving surgery for breast cancer reduces recurrence and prevents development of additional breast tumo... conserving surgery, the risk of local or regional recurrence increased up to 3.5 times if they did not receive radiation after their surgery. Great strides ha...Tamoxifen discontinuation rates surprisingly high in clinical practice
...inual treatment is associated with higher rates of recurrence and higher mortality rates. The most common reason for discontinuation is adverse effects, including mood swings and hot flashes; these are often successfully treated with a specific antidepressant. Discontinuation or non-persistence rates estimat...Radiation therapy reduces cancer recurrence in older breast cancer patients
...en can dramatically reduce the risk of both cancer recurrence and new tumors in older women with early breast ca...reated with mastectomy or lumpectomy experienced a recurrence or second primary breast cancer during the follow-up. Women treated with lumpectomy but no radiation...Herceptin improves early survival for women with breast cancer
...eptin has been shown to reduce the risk of disease recurrence in women with HER2-positive early breast cancer. In the Herceptin Adjuvant (HERA) study, Ian Smith (Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK) and colleagues assessed the effect of the drug on overall survival after two years follow-up. On the trial 1703...1 in 5 early-stage breast cancer patients may not follow hormonal therapy plan
...nsitive breast cancer have a lower risk of disease recurrence when their treatment includes a new class of hormone therapy drugs, yet one out five women prescribed the drugs may not take them regularly, according to a study conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals...Reduced dietary fat intake may decrease breast cancer recurrence
... intake may decrease the chance of a breast cancer recurrence in women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer, according to a randomized, phase III trial in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . The relationship between dietary fat intake and breast cancer is un...'Clumping' protein linked to return of ovarian cancer
...at increased risk of a rapid and potentially fatal recurrence if their tumor cells have high levels of a binding...ring surgery might identify women most at risk for recurrence and guide doctors and patients to greater vigilance and extended therapy," said Ie-Ming Shih, M.D., ...Recurrence of silent brain lesions after initial stroke may predict subsequent stroke
...the pathological process that causes silent lesion recurrence on MRI is the same as the process that causes clinical recurrent strokes. Magnetic resonance imaging may depict pathological changes before the development of clinical stroke symptoms."...U of MN study finds children with leukemia are living longer
...lure, and one from a heart attack. The rate of AML recurrence was 1.8 percent at 10 years and 3.7 percent at 20 years. As for their social, education, and employment outcomes, the study found: Marriage rates among AML survivors 25 years of age and older were similar to the general U.S. population at 57 perce......the next year, which I figured was in case I had a recurrence of the same problem, said Landry. After a week or two my infection returned because I didnt realize that I was supposed to refill the prescription as soon as I finished each bottle. Davis recommends that physicians provide specific instructions to ...