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Study, meta-analysis examine factors associated with death from heatstroke
Individuals who live in a nursing home or take medication to lower blood pressure appear more likely to die during or following hospitalization for heatstroke. view more (2007-08-14)
Pediatric Hodgkin's disease survivors face increased breast cancer risk
Women who as children got radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease are almost 40 times more likely than others to develop breast cancer, according to findings from five institutions, including the University of Florida. view more (2009-02-12)
Second lumpectomy for breast cancer reduces survival rates
A majority of women with breast cancer today are candidates for lumpectomy, allowing for conservation of most of their breast tissue. view more (2008-10-03)
Diet high in meat, fat and refined grains linked to risk for colon cancer recurrence, death
Patients treated for colon cancer who had a diet high in meat, refined grains, fat and desserts had an increased risk of cancer recurrence and death compared with patients who had a diet high in fruits and vegetables, poultry and fish. view more (2007-08-15)
Ireland Cancer Center researcher finds standard treatment for breast cancer not followed
Research out of the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center, in collaboration with six integrated health plans that are part of the Cancer Research Network, found that the majority of older women with early stage breast cancer fail to adhere to the standard of treatment - five years of daily oral use of the... view more... (2007-12-26)
Hopes raised for cancer survivors who wish to be fathers
A study at the University of Edinburgh into the fertility of men who have survived chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for childhood cancer and leukaemia shows that despite generally low sperm counts , the DNA carried by their sperm appears to be undamaged, posing no increased risk of cancer or congenital defects to their children. And new... view more... (2002-09-03)
Sexual function affected by stem cell transplant according to long-term study
A long-term study found that a type of stem cell transplant used for patients with life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma, results in decreased sexual function and activity for recipients. view more (2007-09-19)
Surviving breast cancer 'is not enough,' warns Breast Cancer Campaign
Women are living longer after breast cancer but simply surviving is not enough, Pamela Goldberg, Chief Executive, Breast Cancer Campaign, said today. view more (2008-05-14)
Childhood infections stunt growth, shorten life
Records from four European countries show that, on average, survivors of generations with rampant childhood infection-measured by cohort mortality rates at young ages-were shorter and died sooner than counterparts from generations with less childhood disease. view more (2005-12-27)
Survival of head and neck cancer patients is greatly affected by coexisting ailments
Current estimates for head and neck cancer survival are largely inaccurate because they widely disregard many of the most common diseases such patients have in addition to their primary cancer, says Jay Piccirillo, M.D., a head and neck specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish... view more... (2008-11-20)
Retinoblastoma survivors face increased risk of a second cancer regardless of whether they have been treated with radiotherapy or not
Embargoed: 09.00 hrs CET Wednesday 24 September 2003 view more (2003-09-21)
Study examines genetic defects linked to body abnormalities in patients with childhood cancer
Children with cancer have a higher prevalence of body abnormalities, such as asymmetric lower limbs and curvature of the spine, suggesting that the genetic defect responsible for the abnormality may play a role in the development of cancer, according to a study in the January 2 issue of JAMA. view more (2008-01-02)
Study shows rituximab effective in treating chronic graft-versus-host disease
A study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers offers the strongest evidence yet of the effectiveness of a novel therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a potentially life-threatening complication of donor bone marrow and stem cell transplants. view more (2006-03-27)
ESC Congress 2004: Austrian First Aid Defibrillation-Campaign shows advantages of multiprofessional solution
More than 75% in the target group aged 40 to 60 years show awareness - Nine survivors without neurological deficits out of 37 first-aid-defibrillator uses view more (2004-08-31)
Vision restoration therapy shown to improve brain activity in brain injured patients
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have demonstrated using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that brain activity was increased in stroke and traumatic brain injury survivors who underwent Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), a rehabilitative treatment that helps these patients recover lost vision. view more (2007-08-14)
Research Shows How A Stroke Affects Hand Function; Provides Roadmap For Rehabilitation
A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip the object, according to a new study. view more (2009-06-15)
Virginia Tech trauma expert crusades for changes in disaster preparedness and recovery
A nationally known trauma expert and member of the research team that released the results of a comprehensive mental health study of Hurricane Katrina survivors suggests the publication of the findings is an excellent opportunity to make meaningful and lasting changes in disaster preparedness and recovery. view more (2006-09-06)
Chromosomes tell tale of patient's risk for new, future cancer
Hodgkin's disease survivors who have greater genetic instability in their white blood cells are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop another type of cancer. view more (2007-04-17)
In most comprehensive study yet, two-week regimen helps stroke survivors regain arm control
In the largest, most comprehensive study of its kind to date, researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) showed clinical improvements out to one year when stroke survivors who had lost function in one arm were given a unique, two-week rehabilitation regimen. view more (2006-11-01)
Jefferson researchers show chemotherapy and radiation together extend lung cancer patients' lives
Chemotherapy given at the same time as radiation therapy can help patients with a certain type of lung cancer live nearly 50 percent longer than they might have otherwise if the same treatment was given differently, according to an international team's analysis of several trial results. view more (2007-11-12)
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