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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Improves Survival in Older Patients with Brain Metastases
Patients aged 75 years and older with brain metastases respond about as well as younger patients to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), according to a report in the August 15th issue of Cancer. more...
Minorities Less Likely to Plan for End-of-Life Care
Black and Hispanic adults who are terminally ill are less likely than their white counterparts to have a plan in place for end-of-life care, a new study suggests. more...
Poor Mood Persists for Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer survivors report feeling more fatigue and negative emotions in a typical day than their cancer-free peers, but round-the-clock monitoring demonstrates that their vital signs and level activity are no different, according to an international study. more...
Saying ''NO'' To Pain Killers - Why Some Do
Up to 80 percent of cancer patients who undergo radiation treatment do not take medications to combat pain, a new study indicates. more...
Colorectal Cancer Screening Increased in Older Americans
Among older Americans, there was a substantial increase in the number of colorectal cancer screening tests conducted between 2000 and 2005, according to findings from national population-based surveys published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. more...
Lilly's Alimta OK'd As Front-Line Lung Cancer Drug
Eli Lilly and Co on Monday said it has won U.S. approval for its drug Alimta as a first-line treatment fo more...
Prevalence of Larger Colon Polyps Higher in Blacks Than Whites
On screening colonoscopy, polyps greater than 9 mm in diameter are more likely to be detected in black individuals than in their white counterparts, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association for September 24. more...
New Adjuvant Regimen Extends Survival After Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
An adjuvant interferon-based chemoradiation regimen followed by gemcitabine may improve survival of patients after resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma, according to a report in the August issue of the Annals of Surgery. more...
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