Posted by: admin on: April 10, 2012
Contrary to previous studies linking inferior outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies to higher body mass index (BMI) that in their study of BMI and negative outcomes, there was no such link. They concluded that BMI was not associated with either surgical complications or esophageal cancer patient survival. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: April 10, 2012
New research from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Research Institute and the Rambam Medical Center may lead to the development of new methods for controlling the growth of cancer, and perhaps lead to treatments that will transform cancer from a lethal disease to a chronic, manageable one, similar to AIDS. […]
Posted by: admin on: April 6, 2012
The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible, according to the results of a randomised controlled trial. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: April 5, 2012
While Pap smears remain an essential part of cervical cancer prevention, new guidelines discourage the once-a-year screenings that have been a part of women’s health for years. -Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: April 4, 2012
A government task force recommends less frequent screening for cervical cancer and reverses its initial advice on HPV testing, allowing it for some women. -Team@CMHF