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Bivalirudin For Angioplasty: Expensive Heparin?
Adnan Kastrati, Deutsches Herzzentrum, Munich
Using bivalirudin instead of heparin during angioplasty wasn’t any better for preventing death, MI or urgent revascularisation in the 4,500-patient ISAR-REACT 3 study presented at the ACC annual meeting. Tony Gershlick and Adnan Kastrati discuss the study with Peter Goodwin and Sara Freeman.
Bivalirudin For Angioplasty: Expensive Heparin?
Adnan Kastrati, Deutsches Herzzentrum, Munich
Using bivalirudin instead of heparin during angioplasty wasn’t any better for preventing death, MI or urgent revascularisation in the 4,500-patient ISAR-REACT 3 study presented at the ACC annual meeting. Tony Gershlick and Adnan Kastrati discuss the study with Peter Goodwin and Sara Freeman.
Audio Journal of Oncology Volume 16 Number 9
Scientific Editors: George Canellos (Boston), Pat Price (Manchester), Gianni Bonadonna (Milan), Gordon McVie (Milan)
Commenting Expert: Emiel Rutgers, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
In this edition:
1. Lapatinib: Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells?
Angel Rodriguez, Baylor College, Houston
2. No Help Adding Neoadjuvant Capecitabine
Gunter von Minckwitz, German Breast Group, Neu-Isenberg
3. MRI Aids Breast Surgery Planning
David Martinez-Cecilia, University Hospital Reina Sofia, Córdoba
4. Aromatase Inhibitors: No Extra Heart Risk
Alain Monnier, Centre Hospitalier de Belfort, Montbéliard
5. NAB Paclitaxel For Metastatic Breast Cancer?
William Gradishar, Northwestern University, Chicago
Peter Goodwin and Sara Freeman interview conference speakers in Berlin regarding lapatinib’s apparent effect on breast cancer “stem cells”; the lack of additional benefit from adding capecitabine to standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy; evidence that MRI improves surgical planning for breast cancer; news that aromatase inhibitors do not add to cardiovascular risk when used in adjuvant therapy instead of tamoxifen; and (from a satellite symposium) an assessment of the role of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel in therapy for metastatic breast cancer.
Debate: Adjuvant Chemotherapy Should Be Standard in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Giorgio Scagliotti
Robert Pirker
ROBERT PIRKER, Medical University of Vienna
A heated debate took place at the European Congress on Lung Cancer in Turin between Robert Pirker who is in favor of offering adjuvant chemotherapy to selected patients who have stage I non-small cell lung cancer, and Giorgio Scagliotti who took the opposite point of view. Peter Goodwin got them together and asked them to talk about the key issues influencing their views.
Tropical Health Research: London Scientist Honored
Brian Greenwood
Brian Greenwood has won the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for his numerous achievements in tropical disease research. He talked with Derek Thorne about his work, including the pivotal research proving that bed nets can help prevent malaria.
