Hopkins researchers identify risk factors for prediction of lethal prostate cancer after recurrence
...who is at high risk of death after prostate cancer recurrence following surgery. The new tool - a set of tables...s associated with death from prostate cancer after recurrence that may allow doctors to distinguish early on between those who need further treatment versus those...Clinical factors can help determine risk of prostate cancer death after radical prostatectomy
Clinical factors including the time to biochemical recurrence following surgery can help predict the risk of pro...nts will develop a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence ("biochemical recurrence") within 10 years after surgery. Due to the sensitivity of PSA to detect d...Many cancer survivors initiate lifestyle changes to benefit their health
...ow focused that care is on surveillance for cancer recurrence versus health promotion, disease prevention, and m...vivors are looking for important ways to prevent a recurrence of their cancer, and to enhance the quality and length of their lives. Oncologists too are faced wit...Minimally invasive solid tumor biopsy may replace surgery to get diagnostic specimens
...s were included in this study because of suspected recurrence or metastasis (spread) from previously diagnosed c...ncer in 99 patients who were suspected of having a recurrence of a previously treated cancer. The results showed that percutaneous biopsy was less reliable than f...Study reveals better drug option for emergency treatment of seizures in children
... intravenous treatment. There is a risk of seizure recurrence or respiratory depression in patients who take diazepam. Midazolam is an alternative drug that can be given via the mouth (buccal) cavity. John McIntyre (Derbyshire Childrens Hospital, Derby, UK) and colleagues compared the safety and effectiveness ...Older footballers more likely to 'do a hamstring'
...amstring breaks down again. There is a 30 per cent recurrence level in AFL players and I know of one player in amateur football who has just sustained his third hamstring injury this year. "It's very frustrating for the team, very frustrating for the player and of course very frustrating for the supporters. It ...Thyroid-cancer test reveals recurrence early
...ign of a tumor, about 80 percent of patients had a recurrence of their cancer within three to five years," says ...ble, about 2 to 5 percent of patients still have a recurrence after three to five years. "Currently, some thyroid-cancer treatment guidelines say that these pati...Conservative surgery preserves fertility in women with borderline ovarian tumours
...kely not to have conceived before. However, the recurrence rate with conservative surgery was quite high at 1... become pregnant. There was no difference in the recurrence rate between those who conceived and those did not, nor in time to recurrence." Dr. Poncelet and ...Researchers improve lung cancer survival rates
...nt in the surgery alone group), the rate of cancer recurrence after five years was also significantly reduced--4...their cancer relapse, the time between surgery and recurrence was also significantly longer among chemotherapy patients compared to the surgery alone patients. "T...Radiofrequency ablation is effective long-term treatment for kidney tumors
...ancer. Of the 11 remaining patients, none had any recurrence or metastasis of the kidney tumor 4 to 6 years after treatment. Overall, treatment of all tumors on the surface of the kidney was successful, as was the treatment of tumors deep within the kidney, which sometimes requires additional treatments. Two...MRI can help predict breast cancer recurrence
...). "Initial tumor volume was a strong predictor of recurrence free survival. Of the women who had tumor volumes of 33 cm3 or less on the initial MR exam, 93% remained disease free after two years, compared with 70% of the women with larger tumors. This speaks strongly for the value of early detection," said Sav...University of Maryland scientist wins 2005 Kettering Prize
...rs now in use worldwide. The drugs help to prevent recurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women byreducin... androgens, or male hormones, which play a role in recurrence of the cancer. She has received numerous awards, including the Brinker Award for Scientific Distinc...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for June 2005 (second issue)
... Of this group, 61 (14 percent) of 447 experienced recurrence after successful treatment, and 47 (28 percent) of the remaining 165 had recurrent disease after they had defaulted on their treatment. According to the authors, the rate of disease reinfection was approximately seven times the crude incidence rate a...Delaying radiation for prostate cancer does not affect outcome
...iagnosed with prostate cancer, there is no risk of recurrence if external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is delayed by several months. A study published in the July 15, 2005 issue of CANCER ( http://www.interscience.wiley.com/cancer-newsroom ), a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, finds delays...Obese women with breast cancer may be undertreated
...eal body weight have a 1.3 times greater risk of a recurrence of breast cancer, according to background information in the article. Differences in body chemistry in overweight and obese women, including differences in estrogen and insulin levels, may account for their poorer prognosis, but, the authors suggest,...Scientists advocate delaying medication for early epilepsy
...ly treatment does not reduce their risk of seizure recurrence in the long-term and delaying medication does not ...hat immediate treatment reduced short-term seizure recurrence but had no effect on long-term outcomes. More patients in the immediate treatment group than in the ...Mayo collaboration: Discovery blocks breast cancer growth, stimulates immunity
...e goal of the research is to prevent breast cancer recurrence in women who've already experienced remission of the disease. In cases where cancer has spread outside the breast, the 10-year relapse rate can be as high as 90 percent. Mayo Clinic researchers -- collaborating with colleagues at the University of...Delaying medication for infrequent seizures may be the best option
...te treatment does not reduce their risk of seizure recurrence in the long-term, suggests a randomised trial publ...ry. Immediate treatment reduced short-term seizure recurrence but had no effect on long-term outcomes. More patients in the immediate treatment group than in the ...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
...l margins and a better assessment of risk of local recurrence after breast-conserving therapy. In a much larger prospective project, the researchers are in the process of measuring TC and AI from tumors of 569 breast cancer survivors enrolled in the New Mexico Women's Health Study. This will allow the research...'Real life' study clarifies risk of recurrence for high-risk breast cancer patients
...up in the study so far is 21.7 months. The risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients presents 2 peaks: the first approximately within 2 years, the second 5 years after surgery. "We believe our results well describe the natural history of breast cancer in the first 2 years. Longer follow-up will demonstrate ...