Bone marrow procedures move into the 21st century
More than 700,000 biopsies are performed in the U.S. every year, but the technology has not always kept pace with cancer diagnosis and therapy. A new technique allows rapid and easy access to the marrow space. (Source: Cancer Network)...
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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: Tertiary Care Center Experience in Management and Review of the Literature
Urol Int (DOI:10.1159/000315056) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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Sexual Impairment in Women Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery for Genital Prolapse: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study
Urol Int (DOI:10.1159/000316406) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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Associations of Progesterone Receptor Polymorphisms with Age at Menarche and Menstrual Cycle Length
Horm Res Paediatr (DOI:10.1159/000316961) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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National Audit of Patient Choice in Pediatric GH Therapy
Horm Res Paediatr (DOI:10.1159/000318784) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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Natural History of Idiopathic Advanced Bone Age Diagnosed in Childhood: Pattern of Growth and Puberty
Horm Res Paediatr (DOI:10.1159/000319315) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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Sesame Oil Accelerates Kidney Healing following Gentamicin-Induced Kidney Injury in Rats
Am J Nephrol 2010;32:383âÂÂ392 (DOI:10.1159/000319853) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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Resistance to Acidic Environments of Caries-Associated Bacteria: Bifidobacterium dentium and Bifidobacterium longum
Caries Res 2010;44:431âÂÂ437 (DOI:10.1159/000318582) (Source: Karger Publishers)...
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BCR-ABL transcript levels continued to decrease in patients with CML treated with imatinib therapy
Hughes TP. Blood.
2010;doi:10.1182/blood-2010-03-273979. (Source: HemOncToday.com)...
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The Intercultural Cancer CouncilÂs Regional Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer
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AACR Cancer Disparities Conference
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A phase I/II study of siltuximab (CNTO 328), an anti-interleukin-6 monoclonal antibody, in metastatic renal cell cancer
Serum interleukin (IL)-6 levels correlate with disease outcomes in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. Siltuximab, a chimeric, murine-human mAb against IL-6, was evaluated in a three-part phase I/II study in patients with progressive metastatic RCC.09/01/2010 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)...
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Is it possible to detect early symptoms of Wilms' tumor?
Wilms' tumor is a rare childhood form of kidney cancer also known as nephroblastoma. Only about five in a million American children will be diagnosed with Wilms' tumor each year, mostly around age 3, but 10% of those children will die within five years of their diagnosis. For this reason, as with all cancers, it is important to catch the disease and begin treatment as early as possible.09/01/2010 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)...
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The Forgotten Epidemic HIV/AIDS: Crisis in Black America
, November 19th and 20th at Campus Center, UMass Boston.
Abstracts are currently being accepted. All submissions are due September 8, 2010.
To learn more about the conference and find instructions on how to submit an abstract, see: http://cfar.globalhealth.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k58622&pageid=icb.page346921. Conference organizers are also seeking abstract reviewers. If you are interested, please contact Wanda Allen at wanda_allen@harvard.edu (Source: DF/HCC: Latest News)...
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HMS Leadership Forum: ÂPath to a High Performance Health System: Realizing the Potential of Health ReformÂ
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Sixth Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit
The two-day summit, which is open and free to the public, will be held in the Rayburn House Office Building on Thursday, September 16th (9am - 4pm), and at the Washington Convention Center on Friday, September 17th (8:30am - 12 noon). The Friday session is hosted by Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) as a part of the Congressional Black Caucus "Annual Legislative Conference."
The Thursday session will focus on new prostate cancer treatments along with clinical trials and research efforts which are underway toward future treatments. The session will examine how these new developments can reduce or eliminate the 150% African American death rate disparity. The importance, and the process, of patients making informed decisions about their treatments selections, and participating in cl......
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Community Ocology Alliance (COA) urges HHS sec Sebelius to stop cancer care cuts
Community cancer clinics, which treat more than 75% of all cancer patients, are struggling with Medicare reimbursement. Cuts in the Proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will a have devastating effect on the delivery of cancer care. COA is calling for action. (Source: Cancer Network)...
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Influx of funding impels collaborative explorations to study sarcoma as behavior model for other cancers
This rare cancer finally sheds its FDA designation as an orphan disease. (Source: Cancer Network)...
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Ipilimumab put on fast track by FDA
Ipilimumab has received FDA priority review status, according to Bristol-Myers Squibb. The review will focus on use of the drug in adult patients with previously treated advanced melanoma. (Source: Cancer Network)...
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ASTRO guideline sets standard for use of radiotherapy as palliative treatment of pain from bone metastases
Stephen Lutz, MD, talks about the evolution of the ASTRO guideline and how it answers vital questions for radiation oncologists. (Source: Cancer Network)...
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