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BI-RADS and breast MRI useful in predicting malignancy

Delicia Honen Yard May 30, 2012

The Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) terminology is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI.
 

Integrative care options help pain management

May 29, 2012

The variety of options available to help patients manage their pain can improve quality of life during and after cancer treatment.
 

Posttransplant lenalidomide can slow down multiple myeloma

Delicia Honen Yard May 29, 2012

Lenalidomide use after autologous stem-cell transplant significantly improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with myeloma.
 

Modified stem cells keep glioblastoma at bay

Delicia Honen Yard May 25, 2012

Three patients with glioblastoma lived longer than predicted after receiving transplants of their own blood stem cells that had been gene-modified.
 

Physical activity linked to lower breast, colon cancer death rates

May 24, 2012

Consistent evidence from 27 observational studies demonstrated a link between exercise and reduced all-cause mortality for breast, colon cancers.
 

Heartbreak Hill

May 24, 2012

The patient appeared to deny the inevitable course of his disease, and the nurse could only wait for him to reach his point of acceptance.
 

Gene anomaly can predict behavior of prostate cancer

Delicia Honen Yard May 23, 2012

A specific genomic abnormality found in either benign or malignant prostate tissues is predictive of the clinical outcome of prostate cancer.
 

Medical Treatments for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

May 22, 2012

This fact sheet educates patients about the causes of and treatment options for CML.
 

Coping with Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

May 22, 2012

Women with breast cancer have many treatment options. This patient fact sheet details the side effects of these treatments and ways to cope.
 

SPECT/CT guides postop management of thyroid cancer

Delicia Honen Yard May 21, 2012

Information from SPECT/ CT scans helps determine the need for radioiodine therapy in persons with thyroid cancer and influences follow-up strategy.
 
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BI-RADS and breast MRI useful in predicting malignancy

Delicia Honen Yard May 30, 2012

The Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) terminology is useful in predicting malignancy in breast lesions detected with MRI.
 

Posttransplant lenalidomide can slow down multiple myeloma

Delicia Honen Yard May 29, 2012

Lenalidomide use after autologous stem-cell transplant significantly improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with myeloma.
 

Melanoma genome study implicates sun and new genetic culprits

Delicia Honen Yard May 28, 2012

Genetic mutations increased along with chronic sun exposure in persons with melanoma, and yet another gene may contribute to disease risk as well.
 

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