August 01, 2001
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The finding by a California jury in mid-June that a state physician was guilty of elder abuse and neglect because the physician undermedicated a terminal bone cancer patient gave new impetus to the Conquering Pain Act, a bill that was introduced by
August 01, 2001
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Written by Jimmie C. Holland, MD, and Sheldon Lewis, this book focuses on the "human effects" as opposed to the
August 01, 2001
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved capecitabine (Xeloda), the first oral chemotherapy for the
August 01, 2001
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If he needed more encouragement than the California verdict, Sen.Wyden (D-Ore) got it a week later when the National
August 01, 2001
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Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health System (UNMC/NHS) are investigating one of
August 01, 2001
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According to phase III trial data presented at the recent meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
August 01, 2001
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Promising interim results of a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of the monoclonal antibody OvaRex in 345 patients with
August 01, 2001
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Cancer patients are at high riskof potentially fatal blood clots
August 01, 2001
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The combination of chemotherapy and radiation offers patients with advanced cancer of the larynx greater hope of preserving
August 01, 2001
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In the United States, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
August 01, 2001
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The incidence of invasive aspergillosis is increasing parallel to the intensity of immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive anticancer treatments. Successful management is linked to an understanding of the
August 01, 2001
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The goal of identifying a set of pretreatment risk-stratifying factors for patients with localized prostate cancer is to be able to individualize treatment and optimize patient selection for clinical trials. Low-risk patients are most likely
August 01, 2001
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Myeloproliferative disorders originate in the clonal expansion of a transformed pluripotential hematopoietic progenitor cell. This results in a group of syndromes that include polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia,
August 01, 2001
Article
The goal of identifying a set of pretreatment risk-stratifying factors for patients with localized prostate cancer is to be able to individualize treatment and optimize patient selection for clinical trials. Low-risk patients are most likely
August 01, 2001
Article
Myeloproliferative disorders originate in the clonal expansion of a transformed pluripotential hematopoietic progenitor cell. This results in a group of syndromes that include polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia,
August 01, 2001
Article
Given the well-established role of angiogenesis (or new blood vessel formation) in tumor growth and metastasis, antiangiogenic therapy, a concept first proposed by Dr. Judah Folkman,[1] has become increasingly recognized as a promising
August 01, 2001
Article
The goal of identifying a set of pretreatment risk-stratifying factors for patients with localized prostate cancer is to be able to individualize treatment and optimize patient selection for clinical trials. Low-risk patients are most likely
August 01, 2001
Article
The incidence of invasive aspergillosis is increasing parallel to the intensity of immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive anticancer treatments. Successful management is linked to an understanding of the
August 01, 2001
Article
Myeloproliferative disorders originate in the clonal expansion of a transformed pluripotential hematopoietic progenitor cell. This results in a group of syndromes that include polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia,
August 01, 2001
Article
The incidence of invasive aspergillosis is increasing parallel to the intensity of immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive anticancer treatments. Successful management is linked to an understanding of the
August 01, 2001
Article
The goal of identifying a set of pretreatment risk-stratifying factors for patients with localized prostate cancer is to be able to individualize treatment and optimize patient selection for clinical trials. Low-risk patients are most likely
August 01, 2001
Article
Anastrozole (Arimidex), letrozole (Femara), and exemestane (Aromasin) are members of the third generation of aromatase inhibitors that has now replaced aminoglutethimide (Cytadren), the progestins, and tamoxifen
August 01, 2001
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Anastrozole (Arimidex), letrozole (Femara), and exemestane (Aromasin) are members of the third generation of aromatase inhibitors that has now replaced aminoglutethimide (Cytadren), the progestins, and tamoxifen
August 01, 2001
Article
Anastrozole (Arimidex), letrozole (Femara), and exemestane (Aromasin) are members of the third generation of aromatase inhibitors that has now replaced aminoglutethimide (Cytadren), the progestins, and tamoxifen