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  • Heart Failure Drug Prevents Renal Damage?
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 13 Apr, 2008

    Heart Failure Drug Prevents Renal Damage?

    Barry Massie
    Barry Massie

    Barry Massie, San Francisco VA Medical Center
    COMMENT: Aaron Kugelmass, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
    The adenosine A1-receptor antagonist rolofylline appears to prevent renal impairment and improve acute heart failure symptoms. Barry Massie and Aaron Kugelmass discussed
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    Debate: Adjuvant Chemotherapy Should Be Standard in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • in General Medicine
    • — 21 Mar, 2008

    Debate: Adjuvant Chemotherapy Should Be Standard in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Giorgio Scagliotti
    Giorgio Scagliotti
    Robert Pirker
    Robert Pirker

    GIORGIO SCAGLIOTTI, University of Turin
    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
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  • Bevacizumab: New Standard for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
    • in Oncology
    • — 16 Mar, 2008

    Bevacizumab: New Standard for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

    Christian Manegold
    Christian Manegold
    Nick Thatcher
    Nick Thatcher
    Christian Manegold, Heidelberg University Medical Center, Manheim
    Nick Thatcher, Christie Hospital, Manchester

    Is bevacizumab a new standard of care for patients with unresectable non-small cell lung cancer who have good performance status? This question

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    Cetuximab Extends Survival In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • in News
    • — 16 Mar, 2008

    Cetuximab Extends Survival In Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Robert Pirker
    Robert Pirker

    ROBERT PIRKER , Medical University of Vienna
    Phase III study results have detected improvements in overall survival among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with a monoclonal antibody targeted to the epidermal growth factor receptor: EGFR.
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  • Oral Capecitabine: As Good As Fluorouracil Second Line for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
    • in Oncology
    • — 15 Feb, 2008

    Oral Capecitabine: As Good As Fluorouracil Second Line for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

    David Cunningham
    David Cunningham
    REFERENCE: Abstract 3012, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007
    DAVID CUNNINGHAM, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
    The oral agent capeticabine is just as effective as fluorouracil for treating patients whose metastatic colorectal cancer
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    • in Oncology
    • — 11 Dec, 2007

    Live Report from ASH:
    Ibritumomab Provides Benefit in Patients with Follicular Lymphoma

    Anton Hagenbeek
    Anton Hagenbeek

    ANTON HAGENBEEK, University Medical Centre Utrecht
    For patients with advanced-stage follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, ibritumomab tiuxetan seems to prolong progression free survival by two years with favourable toxicity. Sarah Maxwell spoke to study author Anton Hagenbeek at the ASH
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  • New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
    • in General Medicine
    • — 9 Dec, 2007

    New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

    Terry Gernsheimer
    Terry Gernsheimer

    TERRY GERNSHEIMER, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
    An investigational drug AMG 531 has increased and sustained platelet counts in splenectomized patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP. This was in a placebo controlled phase III trial
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    Two New Second-Line Options For Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
    • in Oncology
    • — 16 Nov, 2007

    Two New Second-Line Options For Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Jean-Yves Douillard
    Jean-Yves Douillard
    Gordon McVie
    Gordon McVie

    REFERENCE: Abstracts: 6507 & 2LB, ECCO 14, The European Cancer Conference, Barcelona, 23 – 27 September 2007
    JEAN-YVES DOUILLARD, Centre René Gauducheau, Nante
    COMMENT: GORDON MCVIE, European Institute of Oncology, Milan

    The vinca alkaloid vinflunine and
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  • Stable Angina: Add PCI To Medical Therapy If Guided by SPECT-Detected Ischemia? COURAGE Nuclear Sub-Study Results
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 5 Nov, 2007

    Stable Angina: Add PCI To Medical Therapy If Guided by SPECT-Detected Ischemia? COURAGE Nuclear Sub-Study Results

    REFERENCE: Abstract: Late Breaking Clinical Trials, Session 1, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
    LESLEE SHAW, Emory University, Atlanta
    COMMENT: DANIEL JONES, AHA President, University of Mississippi, Jackson

    Some patients with stable angina may be best …

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    Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection for Colorectal Cancer
    • in Oncology
    • — 26 Sep, 2007

    Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection for Colorectal Cancer

    Pierre Guillou
    Pierre Guillou
    David Jayne
    David Jayne

    REFERENCE: J Clin Oncol 25:3061-3068
    PIERRE GUILLOU, St James’ Hospital, Leeds
    COMMENT: DAVID JAYNE, St James’ Hospital, Leeds

    Laparoscopic-assisted resection for colorectal cancer has proved just as effective as conventional open surgery, according to researchers in
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  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News
    • in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
    • — 16 Aug, 2007

    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

    Simon Lewin
    Simon Lewin

    Adherence to TB Medication

    PLoS Med 4(7):e238. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040238
    SIMON LEWIN, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    A new systematic review has shown that we don’t understand well enough the reasons for poor adherence to tuberculosis medication. Simon
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