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Shock Therapy for Rotator Cuff Injury
A new treatment for chronic shoulder pain is showing promise. A new study shows that an ultrasound treatment called “extracorporeal […]
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Review of the National Cancer Control Initiative
In 1997, the Federal Government contracted the Australian Cancer Society to establish the National Cancer Control Initiative ((NCCI) as an […]
Review of the National Cancer Control Initiative
In 1997, the Federal Government contracted the Australian Cancer Society to establish the National Cancer Control Initiative ((NCCI) as an […]
Review of the National Cancer Control Initiative
In 1997, the Federal Government contracted the Australian Cancer Society to establish the National Cancer Control Initiative ((NCCI) as an […]
Intraoperative electron beam therapy reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence
Intraoperative radiation therapy with electron beams appears to be a good substitute for a prolonged course of postoperative external radiation...
PCR test for circulating DNA may allow early lung cancer detection
Quantifying free circulating DNA by PCR could represent a useful noninvasive method for early lung cancer detection, according to a […]
Concurrent gemcitabine and radiotherapy in locally advanced non-cell lung cancer
The point was made that 40% of patients with NSCLC (Non-small cell lung cancer) have nonresectable disease at the time […]
Mammography deemed cost-effective for healthy older women
Biennial breast cancer screening after age 65 is probably cost effective for women without significant comorbidities, according to the Cost […]
Four-drug regimen feasible in colorectal cancer
A potent four-drug combination chemotherapy is possible in patients with metastatic or locally advanced colorectal cancer, but toxicity limits...
Rise in large breast tumors seen among white women in US
In the 1990s, a small but unexpected rise in the incidence of large breast cancers was observed among white women […]
Nigerian vaccine tests refute contamination claim
Laboratory tests by Nigerian scientists have dismissed accusations that the polio vaccine given in a mass immunisation campaign in the […]
Brains drained by hidden race bias
People with implicit racial prejudices are left mentally exhausted after interacting with someone from a different race, perhaps because they...
Painless way to gauge deep muscle stiffness
Feeling stiff? Suffering from aches and pains? If muscle stiffness is the underlying cause, then a technique now undergoing trials […]
First flush of love not emotional
When you first fall in love, you are not experiencing an emotion, but a motivation or drive, new brain scanning […]
Green Tea May Help in HIV Prevention
Green tea’s rapidly expanding list of health benefits has just gotten longer. A new study suggests that the main ingredient […]
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