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Archive for July 25th, 2012


Oncology Nurses: Leading from the Future

In my 34-year career as an oncology nurse, I’ve had the opportunity to witness firsthand the dramatic changes that have shaped the current state of cancer care.

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Observation as Good as Surgery for Some Men with Prostate Cancer

Many men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer could forego radical prostatectomy and live as long as men who have immediate surgery, according to long-awaited results from a clinical trial published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

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Nurses and Physicians Collaborate to Improve Cancer Care

In the suburban St. Louis oncology practice of Dr. John Wilkes and his colleagues, every patient starting a new treatment regimen meets with a nurse practitioner (NP) for a roughly hour-long education session.

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Mapping the Molecular Changes in Colorectal Cancer

A molecular analysis of colon and rectal tumors has yielded insights that could lead to more targeted treatments for patients with this disease, according to a report by investigators from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network.

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Innovative Program Aims to Improve Support for Cancer Family Caregivers

While much of the discussion around cancer focuses on new treatments and their impact on cancer patients, until relatively recently, family members of cancer patients have often gotten lost in the shuffle.

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Lung Cancer Living Room – 7/17/12

Recorded July 17, 2012 Welcome to the Bonnie J Addario Lung Cancer Foundation Lung Cancer Living Room support group. Here you will find people who care about your diagnosis, the most up-to-date information about treatment options from the foremost experts in the world of lung cancer. We are bringing hope home to your living room. lungcancerfoundation.org Disclaimer: The information included on this site/video/livestream is for educational pursuit and topical purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The viewer should always consult his or her healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation or if they have any questions regarding a medical condition or treatment plan. Nothing from the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, the Lung Cancer Living Room or the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute should be construed as an attempt to offer or render a medical opinion or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

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Local mom battling lung cancer is beating the odds

A local mother of three battling lung cancer is beating the odds as she gears up for the PMC ride.

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Key function of protein discovered for obtaining blood stem cells as source for transplants

Researchers have deciphered the function executed by a protein called b-catenin in generating blood tissue stem cells. These cells are used as a source for transplants that form part of the therapies to fight different types of leukemia. The results obtained will open the doors to produce these stem cells in the laboratory and will let patients with no compatible donors be able to benefit from this discovery in the future.

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Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation in Compressive Thyroid Nodules

Condition :   Compressive Thyroid Nodules Intervention :   Procedure: Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation Sponsors :   Federico II University;   Federico II University Completed – verified July 2012

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Observational Study of Real World Effectiveness Data and Safety in Patients Receiving Pazopanib With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Condition :   Carcinoma, Renal Cell Intervention :   Drug: Pazopanib Sponsors :   GlaxoSmithKline;   GlaxoSmithKline Not yet recruiting – verified July 2012

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