Iressa does not improve survival for patients with the most common form of lung cancer
... lung cancer. With current first-line chemotherapy regimens median survival is 7-10 months. However, for patients who have chemotherapy resistant disease, treatment options are limited and new therapies are needed. Iressa was approved in a number of countries for the treatment of NSCLC after two trials showed...Medical community recognise significance of Herceptin results in early HER2-positive breast cancer
...dy allowed the use of a wide range of chemotherapy regimens before treatment with Herceptin, making the results relevant to many parts of the world. Dr Martine Piccart, lead investigator of the HERA study and Chair of the Breast International Group (BIG), commented, "Breast cancer is a serious and sometimes l...Flavonoids may inhibit prostate cancer
...on regimens, while the second followed therapeutic regimens for cancer. In both cases, the apigenin slowed tumor growth and did not appear to cause any adverse side effects such as weight gain or changes in diet, which is common in patients who undergo chemotherapy treatments. Apigenin also resulted in a decr...A high fat, low carbohydrate diet improves Alzheimer's disease in mice
...oss diets based on carbohydrate restriction. Such regimens allow dieters to regulate fat and calorie intake by appetite alone as long as carbohydrate intake remains minimal. Feinman points out, "Henderson's effort is one of several recent studies that point the way to understanding metabolism beyond the issu...Cancer patients hide their use of complementary and alternative treatments from their doctors
...hat they can better tailor and optimize treatment regimens and improve patient quality of life during radiation and/or chemotherapy." The study asked 487 cancer patients at a clinic and over the Internet about their CAM use from July to September, 2004. For more on radiation therapy, visit www.rtanswers...Researchers disprove 'fat redistribution syndrome' among men taking HIV drugs
... world. "Stavudine is being used in most AIDS drug regimens in non-industrialized Third World nations," he said. "We expect to be seeing a lot of this same fat-loss syndrome there." Study participants were aged 33 to 45 at the time the study began. Fat loss or gain was determined through three methods: self-r...Other highlights in the October 5 JNCI
...ponse that is enhanced when used with chemotherapy regimens that include 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Chemotherapy drugs such as 5-FU inhibit the activity of the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS), which is necessary for DNA synthesis and cell replication and is often overexpressed in cancer cells. Tumor cells usuall...Staying alert during class: Self-applied acupressure may reduce sleepiness
...Students were taught how to self-apply acupressure regimens on either five stimulatory points or five relaxation points. The regimens consisted of light tapping with the fingers, and massaging with thumbs or forefingers. The class wa...HIV therapy success rates similar in developing and developed world, study shows
...r the drugs. "ART programs are complex therapeutic regimens that require patients to take a minimum of three p... and other resource-poor settings won't follow ART regimens if they can access the treatments. We just have to make sure that everyone knows this and the suppor...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 3
...inuously. Their conclusion was that the two dosing regimens have similar participant satisfaction and similar discontinuation rates. They also found evidence suggesting that menstrual-associated symptoms were reduced in continuous regimens. There was, however, not enough data to draw any conclusions about dif...Not enough is known about treating malaria in pregnancy, researchers say
...more trials are needed evaluating the current best regimens for malaria," Orton says....American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for July 2005 (second issue)
...XICITY Ethambutol, a vital component of multidrug regimens for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease, can cause ocular toxicity if taken on a daily basis, according to a study in the second issue for July 2005 of the American Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed journal. Writing in the American Journal...MRI can help predict breast cancer recurrence
...lly be assessed by MRI at a time when chemotherapy regimens can still be modified. Our study showed that MRI measurements of breast tumor volume can help predict recurrence-free survival. We are encouraged by these results and anticipate that monitoring tumor response by MRI will help us to better tailor trea...Nutritious frozen foods can play role in weight-loss programs
...ion professor John W. Erdman, studied how two diet regimens resulted in weight loss in overweight and obese men. Their findings will appear in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. The study was placed online by the journal last month. Subjects following the first of the diets ate a self-selected regi...Exercise helps recovery from chemotherapy for breast cancer
...e make about activities such as eating and fitness regimens in causing or preventing disease. In Mastro's study, women between the ages of 29 and 71 were assigned to an exercise group of 28 women or a non-exercise group of 21 women. Women in the exercise group began the exercise routine within a month of com...Multi-drug resistant TB persists in California
...ugh timely diagnosis, treatment with adequate drug regimens and DOT, and through a patient-centered approach to ensure adherence. Although MDR TB may be curable at a great individual and societal cost, the implementation of both local and global TB control strategies is needed to prevent the further developme...Chemotherapy options improve for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
...41 treatment cycles (1026 FUFOX, 1515 CAPOX), both regimens are comparably toxic and showed similar response rates (ITT-RR: 50% FUFOX and 47% CAPOX, p=NS). Median length of time without progression of disease was 34.7 weeks in the FUFOX arm and 30.3 weeks in the CAPOX arm, respectively, a difference that was...Cancer patients have increased risk of cognitive dysfunction, study finds
...call for more studies to determine which treatment regimens are the most neurotoxic, how and which cognitive and behavioral domains are most affected, and the risk factors for this neurotoxicity....Shorter course of radiotherapy effective for palliation of painful bone metastases
... As assessed at three months after treatment, both regimens provided equivalent pain relief, and an equivalent proportion of patients no longer required narcotic medication. There was a higher rate of re-treatment but less acute toxicity in the group that received only one course of 8 Gy radiation compared wi...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...ans increasingly turn to next-generation treatment regimens that minimize the use of kidney toxic drugs such ...and insomnia. Patients receiving immunosuppressant regimens are at increased risk of developing lymphomas and other malignancies, particularly of the skin. Warn...