Anesthetic Helps Relieve Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors (05/15/2008) A local anesthetic administered into the neck appears to significantly reduce severe menopausal-like side effects among women who have been treated for breast cancer. These results were recently published in the Lancet Oncology.
Screening Ultrasound Improves Breast Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts (05/13/2008) The addition of ultrasound for the screening of breast cancer significantly improves detection rates among women who have dense breast tissue. These results were recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Consumption Reduce Survival in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (05/13/2008) Patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) who smoke tobacco products and/or drink large quantities of alcohol have a reduced chance of optimal survival. These results were recently published in the International Journal of Cancer.
Mammography Can Measure Growth Rate of Breast Cancer Tumor (05/12/2008) New research indicates that screening mammography may provide estimates of breast cancer tumor growth rates. These findings from the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program were recently published in Breast Cancer Research.
Stem Cell Transplant Procedures Vary Throughout the World (05/09/2008) Stem cell transplant practices vary substantially among physicians treating adults and children with hematologic malignancies (cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukemias and lymphomas). These findings were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.