FDA moves to withdraw breast-cancer indication for Avastin
The FDA today recommended to remove the breast-cancer indication from the label of Avastin (bevacizumab) after reviewing the results of four clinical studies.
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Tumor ablation treatment: A review of modalities
These interventional oncology strategies are a new and promising group of minimally invasive alternatives to surgical resection of tumors.
Tumor ablation modalities: A review
Interventional oncology strategies are a new and promising group of minimally invasive alternatives to surgical resection of tumors.
Ablation can treat kidney cancer just as well as surgery can
Using a minimally-invasive technique can be just as effective in treating kidney cancer as surgery, according to a study published in Cancer (2010 April 14 [Epub ahead of print]).
Kidney cancer may be linked to key gene
Inactivating a certain gene may help block tumor growth, according to a study published in Oncogene (2010 May 20;29(20):2905-15).
Kidney removal fails to improve survival of older patients with kidney cancer
Older patients with localized kidney cancer do not benefit from kidney removal, according to a study published in Cancer (2010 May 10 [Epub ahead of print]).
Hepatitis C leads to an increased risk for kidney cancer
Hepatitis C infection increases the risk of developing kidney cancer, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
How kidney cancer therapies could improve quality of life
Kidney cancer drugs in development could improve patients’ quality of life and allow more effective treatment, according to Professor Robert Hawkins of Manchester University.
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