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- in Cardiovascular
- — 13 Apr, 2008
Heart Failure Drug Prevents Renal Damage?
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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- in General Medicine
- — 21 Mar, 2008
Debate: Adjuvant Chemotherapy Should Be Standard in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Giorgio Scagliotti

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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- in Oncology
- — 16 Mar, 2008
Bevacizumab: New Standard for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Christian Manegold

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

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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- in Oncology
- — 15 Feb, 2008
Oral Capecitabine: As Good As Fluorouracil Second Line for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

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, 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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- in General Medicine
- — 9 Dec, 2007
New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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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- in Oncology
- — 16 Nov, 2007
Two New Second-Line Options For Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Jean-Yves Douillard

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

Pierre Guillou

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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- in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Public Health
- — 16 Aug, 2007
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News

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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