IMN || Oncology & Hematology

Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Endoscopic resection for mucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma is safe and highly effective, and should be the new standard of care. That’s according to Dr. Oliver Pech, whose study in the March issue...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to judge vitamin supplements

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 22:00

Current evidence is still insufficient to adequately assess whether taking vitamin supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer is beneficial or harmful, <link...

Field of Interest: Cardiology

Type: News Item

USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to judge vitamin supplements

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 22:00

Current evidence is still insufficient to adequately assess whether taking vitamin supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer is beneficial or harmful, <link...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: How to improve cancer survivorship planning

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 14:25

BRUSSELS – National Cancer Institute Director Catherine Alfano, Ph.D., summarizes the institute’s work on improving cancer survivor planning, better coordinating survivor care, and gathering new data...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

U.K. ahead of U.S.A. in cancer survivorship planning

Posted on: 21/02/2014 - 14:00

BRUSSELS – Cancer survivorship planning in the United Kingdom is ahead of the United States and the rest of Europe with the recent rollout of a model care plan for cancer patients, along with a guide...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Thyroid cancer rise mostly overdiagnosis

Posted on: 20/02/2014 - 21:10

The incidence of thyroid cancer has nearly tripled in the United States since the 1970s. However, this is mainly an epidemic of diagnosis, researchers reported. Small papillary cancers are not...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Annual mammography at age 40-59 provides no survival benefit

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 20:55

Annual mammography in women aged 40 to 59 years was no more effective than was physical examination or usual care for reducing breast cancer mortality when adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Annual mammography at age 40-59 provides no survival benefit

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 20:55

Annual mammography in women aged 40 to 59 years was no more effective than was physical examination or usual care for reducing breast cancer mortality when adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Pancytopenia warning added to label of hepatitis C drug boceprevir

Posted on: 13/02/2014 - 21:55

A warning about cases of pancytopenia linked to the use of the oral hepatitis C antiviral drug boceprevir has been added to the drug’s label, the Food and Drug Administration has announced. There...

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

Pancytopenia warning added to label of hepatitis C drug boceprevir

Posted on: 13/02/2014 - 21:55

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Newsletters

Stay informed on our latest news!

You are here

Newsletters

Latest Newsletters