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Gemcitabine, Cisplatin Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Presented at SGO
my personal edition> uterine cancer > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch SAN FRANCISCO -- March 20, 2010 -- Add endometrial carcinoma to the list of cancers that appear to be treatable with a combination of gemcitabine and...
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Transvaginal Ultrasound May Reduce Ovarian Tumour Surgeries: Presented at SGO
my personal edition> ovarian cancer > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch SAN FRANCISCO -- March 20, 2010 -- An analysis of ultrasound data from nearly 30,000 women suggests that many ovarian tumours can be monitored rather than...
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Surgery Beats Radiation for Cervical Carcinoma, but More Research Still Needed: Presented at SGO
my personal edition> cervical cancer > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch SAN FRANCISCO -- March 20, 2010 -- A retrospective analysis suggests a change in treatment for women with stage IB2 cervical carcinoma.The majority of...
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FDA: High-Dose Simvastatin Given With Certain Drugs Increases Risk of Myopathy
my personal edition> cholesterol/lipid disorders > news E-Mail this DGNews to a colleague DGNews ROCKVILLE, Md -- March 19, 2010 -- Based on review of data from a large clinical trial and data from other sources, the US Food and Drug...
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PET/CT Helpful in Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy for Advanced Cervical Cancer: Presented at SGO
my personal edition> cervical cancer > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch SAN FRANCISCO -- March 19, 2010 -- Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) appears to be feasible and safe in extraperitoneal...
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Bailout Stenting Successful Treatment for Infants With Constricted Aortas
-- Cardiac interventionalists and surgeons have achieved successful stent implantation and follow-up coarctectomy in premature infants suffering from aortic coarctation.Full findings are published in the March issue of the journal Catheterization and...
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Rosuvastatin Lowers Triglycerides in Patients With Modest Cholesterol Levels: Presented at ACC
my personal edition> cholesterol/lipid disorders > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch ATLANTA -- March 19, 2010 -- Treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia with rosuvastatin led patients to achieve at least a 25% reduction in the...
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Cetuximab Active, Tolerated in Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Presented at SGO
my personal edition> uterine cancer > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch SAN FRANCISCO -- March 19, 2010 -- Clinicians may have a new agent for patients with progressive or recurrent endometrial cancer.New data show that an...
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Studies Examine Third Eye Retroscope During Colonoscopy
-- Two studies published in the March issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy show an increase in polyp detection rates using the Third Eye Retroscope (TER), a retrograde viewing device, during colonoscopy.The first study found that TER added to standard...
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Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe Bests Simvastatin/Ezetimibe for Lipid, Cholesterol Control: Presented at ACC
my personal edition> cholesterol/lipid disorders > news E-Mail this DGDispatch to a colleague DGDispatch ATLANTA -- March 19, 2010 -- The combination of ezetimibe 10 mg with rosuvastatin 20 mg as compared with ezetimibe 10 mg and either 40 or 80...
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