medication

Interviews and expert commentary tagged “medication” — the latest oncology research and clinical practice from the Audio Journal of Oncology.

Heart Failure Drug Prevents Renal Damage?
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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 a

13 April 2008
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Debate: Adjuvant Chemotherapy Should Be Standard in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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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

21 March 2008
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Bevacizumab: New Standard for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
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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

16 March 2008
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Oral Capecitabine: As Good As Fluorouracil Second Line for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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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

15 February 2008
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Live Report from ASH:<br />Ibritumomab Provides Benefit in Patients with Follicular Lymphoma
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Live Report from ASH:<br />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 surv

11 December 2007
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New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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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 chroni

9 December 2007
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Two New Second-Line Options For Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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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, N

16 November 2007
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Stable Angina: Add PCI To Medical Therapy If Guided by SPECT-Detected Ischemia? COURAGE Nuclear Sub-Study Results
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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: DANI

5 November 2007
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection for Colorectal Cancer
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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 fo

26 September 2007
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News
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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&#8

16 August 2007
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