Laparoscopic proctectomy stands up to open surgery
Laparoscopic surgery produces comparable results to open surgery for rectal cancer, show the findings of the first, large, randomized trial of the technique. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 14, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Burkitt lymphoma risk after transplantation highlighted
Solid organ transplant recipients have a significant risk for developing Burkitt lymphoma (BL), US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 12, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Bladder reconstruction rate after cystectomy varies
The use of bladder orthotopic reconstruction after cystectomy for cancer is uncommon in England and varies significantly among patient groups, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 11, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Work stress ‘unlikely’ cause of cancer
Work-related stress is unlikely to be a major cause of cancer, say researchers who found no link between job strain and the risk for overall or site-specific malignancy. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 11, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Glimmer of hope for imatinib-resistant GIST
The monoclonal antibody SR1 can significantly inhibit gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell growth, report researchers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 8, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Combination RT offers hope to late-stage esophageal cancer patients
Just over half of patients with advanced-stage esophageal cancer who are unsuitable for standard curative treatment survive for a year after receiving a combination of external beam radiotherapy and high-dose rate brachytherapy, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Subclinical hypothyroidism not prognostic in thyroid carcinoma
Subclinical hypothyroidism is not an independent predictor for clinical outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 6, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Delayed hematuria common after prostate brachytherapy
A significant proportion of patients with prostate cancer who are treated with brachytherapy develop gross hematuria years later, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 5, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
CT cancer risk small compared with underlying morbidity
The mortality risk associated with the underlying reason for computed tomography imaging in young adults outweighs the risk for radiation-induced cancer, reassure US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 5, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Breast cancer genes modify age at menopause
Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation begin menopause at a significantly younger median age than noncarriers, US researchers warn. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 4, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Cutting down on fried food could lower prostate cancer risk
Men who eat deep-fried food at least once a week may be increasing their risk for developing prostate cancer, show findings from a US study. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 2, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Oral toxicity is frequent limitation of mTOR therapy
Oral mucositis is a frequent complication in patients taking mTOR inhibitors and a major reason for dose reductions and discontinuations in clinical trials, according to a review of this class of cancer drugs. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - February 1, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Pelvic floor exercises after RP ‘sufficient’
Performing pelvic floor muscle training both before and after radical prostatectomy is no more effective at reducing postoperative urinary incontinence than performing the exercises after surgery, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - January 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
ALDH1 expression predicts outcome in node-negative rectal cancer
Expression of the cancer stem cell marker aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 is an independent predictor for poor prognosis in node-negative rectal cancer, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - January 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Inflammation could hinder energy intake in advanced cancer
Energy intake, particularly energy density, is positively associated with energy balance in patients with advanced cancer, report Swedish researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)
Source: MedWire News - Oncology - January 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
