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Depressive Symptoms Are Linked To Early Death In Cancer Survivors

Depressed cancer survivors are twice as likely to die prematurely than those who do not suffer from depression, irrespective of the cancer site. That’s according to a new study, by Floortje Mols and colleagues, from Tilburg University in The Netherlands. Their work is published online in Springer’s Journal of Cancer Survivorship…

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Palatability Testing of a New Paediatric Formulation of Valacyclovir – VALID 0

Conditions :   Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV);   Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections Intervention :   Drug: Valacyclovir Sponsors :   Radboud University;   Radboud University;   ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development Not yet recruiting – verified September 2012

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A Study to Assess the Ability of a Novel Endocrine Treatment for Breast Cancer, Irosustat, to Slow Down Cancer Growth

Condition :   Breast Neoplasms Intervention :   Drug: Irosustat Sponsors :   Imperial College London;   Imperial College London;   Imperial Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre;   Ipsen;   Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust;   Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust;   University of Southern California;   QPS Netherlands B.V. Not yet recruiting – verified August 2012

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PET Evaluation of Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Conditions :   Thyroid Neoplasms;   Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Intervention :   Sponsors :   The Netherlands Cancer Institute;   The Netherlands Cancer Institute;   VU University Medical Center;   UMC Utrecht Not yet recruiting – verified July 2012

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Cheaper, Faster Diagnosis In Heterogeneous Disease Via Exome Sequencing

The first report of the diagnostic use of the technique of exome sequencing, where short sequences of DNA are analysed, shows that it can give good results at low cost, a researcher from The Netherlands told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics…

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Use of Racotumomab in Patients With Pediatric Tumors Expressing N-glycolylated Gangliosides

Conditions :   Neuroblastoma;   Ewing’s Sarcoma;   Wilm’s Tumor;   Retinoblastoma;   Glioma Intervention :   Drug: racotumomab Sponsors :   Laboratorio Elea S.A.C.I.F. y A.;   Laboratorio Elea S.A.C.I.F. y A.;   Ministry of Science and Technology;   Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports Recruiting – verified May 2012

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Screening for breast cancer without X-rays: Lasers and sound merge in promising diagnostic technique

In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers in the Netherlands used photoacoustics rather than ionizing radiation to detect and visualize breast tumors. The team’s preliminary results, which were conducted on 12 patients with diagnosed malignancies, have just been published.

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Olaparib Dose Escalating Trial + Concurrent RT With or Without Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Condition :   NSCLC Interventions :   Drug: Olaparib;   Drug: Cisplatin;   Radiation: Radiation Sponsors :   The Netherlands Cancer Institute;   AstraZeneca Not yet recruiting – verified March 2012

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Irradiation of Large Lung Tumors or Two Lung Metastases Simultaneously

Conditions :   Lung Cancer;   Metastatic Lung Cancer Interventions :   Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT);   Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Sponsor :   The Netherlands Cancer Institute Recruiting – verified February 2012

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Early Recognition and Optimal Treatment of Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer

Conditions :   Delirium;   Advanced Cancer Interventions :   Drug: Olanzapine;   Drug: Haloperidol Sponsors :   VU University Medical Center;   ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development Recruiting – verified February 2012

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