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Promising results from combination therapy of pemetrexed concurrent with radiation in lung cancer

The first trial of an important new combination therapy of treatment with the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed concurrent with radiation in lung cancer has delivered promising results, French researchers report at the 2nd European Lung Cancer Conference.

3 May 2010

Scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine for pain treatment receives support

The scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine for pain treatment of pain received a nod of support in the May issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

3 May 2010

SGB procedure holds potential promise for PTSD treatment

Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, has published case reports detailing the successful treatment of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder with a stellate ganglion block.

3 May 2010

Researchers find better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures

Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital may have found a better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures so they no longer need to drink a gallon of prescribed fluids prior to the procedure.

3 May 2010

Report shows increasing rates of AMD among Asians

The May issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes a surprising, first report on increasing rates of age-related macular degeneration among Asians, and describes an innovative "bypass" laser surgery that may help many people with central retinal vein occlusion avoid serious vision loss.

3 May 2010

Pelvic Floor Institute launched to enhance physician knowledge on reconstruction procedures, techniques

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the launch of the Pelvic Floor Institute -- a unique training forum and online resource designed to enhance physician knowledge and awareness of pelvic floor reconstruction procedures and techniques.

30 Apr 2010

Accelerated radiotherapy improves overall survival of patient with NSCLC: Report

A new meta-analysis reported at the second European Lung Cancer Conference shows that patients with both non-small-cell lung cancer and small-cell lung cancer benefit in terms of overall survival when treated with hyperfractionated or accelerated radiotherapy.

30 Apr 2010

Neuralstem's stem cell treatment for ALS featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Neuralstem, Inc. announced that its stem cell treatment for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease), currently in a FDA-approved Phase I clinical trial, was featured on CNN last night with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, in the piece entitled "Stem Cell Medical Breakthrough".

30 Apr 2010

Gaps in delivering publicly-funded physiotherapy across Canada

From Prince Edward Island, to Ontario, to British Columbia; it is getting harder for many Canadians to access publicly funded physiotherapy services. Health care reform initiatives have shifted outpatient physiotherapy into the community, decreasing or eliminating public funding.

30 Apr 2010

Study confirms MammaPrint's capabilities in determining patients likely to benefit from chemotherapy

Today, at the 11th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced that Breast Cancer Research and Treatment has published an important study demonstrating the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with a high-risk of breast cancer recurrence according to the MammaPrint test. The ASBS meeting takes places April 28 - May 2, 2010, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, where you can meet the Agendia team at booth # 314.

30 Apr 2010

Study identifies extracapsular LNI as a negative prognostic factor for esophageal cancer

There is increasing evidence to include combined neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) as an alternative to surgical resection alone, to improve survival for locoregional esophageal cancer. More recently, attention has focused on the presence of extracapsular lymph node involvement (LNI), which identifies a subgroup of patients with significantly worse long-term survival. Little is known about the effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on the presence of extracapsular LNI and its prognostic value in patients with resected esophageal cancer.

30 Apr 2010

No single immunosuppressive medication increases cancer risk in kidney transplant recipients

Drugs taken by kidney transplant recipients to prevent organ rejection carry similar risks of cancer, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that no single medication is to blame for the higher incidence of cancer seen among patients who have undergone transplantation.

30 Apr 2010

CT Dose Summit to establish freely available guidelines for performing CT scans

A national "CT Dose Summit" in Atlanta, GA this week will bring together some of the world's leading experts on medical imaging to lay the foundation for assembling optimized guidelines for performing CT scans -- a common medical imaging procedure that uses X-rays to show cross-sectional images of the body.

30 Apr 2010

Generex Biotechnology receives U.S. patent for method of administering insulin to the buccal region

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, today announced that it has received a new patent in the United States.

30 Apr 2010

EGS announces presentation of TIF2 procedure clinical results at SAGES meeting

EndoGastric Solutions (EGS) today announced that new U.S. clinical results for their third generation Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF2) procedure were presented during the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) meeting April 14-17, in Washington, DC.

30 Apr 2010

CSI announces completion of enrollment in CALCIUM 360° clinical trial for PAD

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI), has completed patient enrollment in its prospective, randomized CALCIUM 360° clinical trial, part of the company's 360° Clinical Series. The CALCIUM 360° feasibility study is evaluating the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) behind and below the knee using CSI's Diamondback 360® System, a minimally invasive catheter for treating PAD anywhere in the leg. Dr. Nicolas Shammas, an interventional cardiologist at Trinity Medical Center, Bettendorf, Iowa, is the study's principal investigator.

30 Apr 2010

Provenge cellular immunotherapy for men with advanced prostate cancer receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Provenge (sipuleucel-T), a new therapy for certain men with advanced prostate cancer that uses their own immune system to fight the disease.

30 Apr 2010

Experts see 'lump sums' in health spending's future

Los Angeles Times/Dallas Morning News: Some elite California hospitals will begin "bundling" their fees for joint replacement surgeries into a single lump sum in an attempt to rethink the current pricing system that leaves "hospitals and doctors charging separately for their services," driving "up costs while leaving no one to coordinate decisions about patient care."

30 Apr 2010

EndoChoice granted FDA marketing clearance for BONASTENT Esophageal and Biliary Stent platforms

EndoChoice, Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its BONASTENT® Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of malignant esophageal obstructions, and its BONASTENT Uncovered Biliary Stent for the treatment of malignant biliary obstructions.

30 Apr 2010

SDI reports increase in hospital outpatient surgical visits in 2009

SDI, a leading healthcare market insight and analytics firm, today reported that the number of hospital outpatient surgical visits increased 4.5% in 2009 compared with 2008. The number of hospital inpatient visits with surgical procedures, however, remained relatively unchanged in 2009.

29 Apr 2010

Medical Procedure News

Promising results from combination therapy of pemetrexed concurrent with radiation in lung cancer

Scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine for pain treatment receives support

SGB procedure holds potential promise for PTSD treatment

Researchers find better way to prep patients for colonoscopy procedures

Report shows increasing rates of AMD among Asians

Pelvic Floor Institute launched to enhance physician knowledge on reconstruction procedures, techniques

Accelerated radiotherapy improves overall survival of patient with NSCLC: Report

Neuralstem's stem cell treatment for ALS featured on CNN with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Gaps in delivering publicly-funded physiotherapy across Canada

Study confirms MammaPrint's capabilities in determining patients likely to benefit from chemotherapy

Study identifies extracapsular LNI as a negative prognostic factor for esophageal cancer

No single immunosuppressive medication increases cancer risk in kidney transplant recipients

CT Dose Summit to establish freely available guidelines for performing CT scans

Generex Biotechnology receives U.S. patent for method of administering insulin to the buccal region

EGS announces presentation of TIF2 procedure clinical results at SAGES meeting

CSI announces completion of enrollment in CALCIUM 360° clinical trial for PAD

Provenge cellular immunotherapy for men with advanced prostate cancer receives FDA approval

Experts see 'lump sums' in health spending's future

EndoChoice granted FDA marketing clearance for BONASTENT Esophageal and Biliary Stent platforms

SDI reports increase in hospital outpatient surgical visits in 2009

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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