– January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
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Immediate Breast Reconstruction May Complicate Postmastectomy Radiotherapy
Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy has intuitive appeal, but concern has been raised that such an approach hinders postmastectomy radiotherapy. -
Cognitive Decline and Adjuvant Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: A Matter of Dose?
Breast cancer patients who received either high-dose, standard-dose or no chemotherapy were studied prospectively, utilizing a comprehensive battery of neuropsych tests. -
PET/CT-Colonography: One-Stop Colorectal Cancer Staging
In 47 patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, staging by combined CT and PET was compared to CT followed at a later time by PET or by CT alone. -
Thalidomide Maintenance after Tandem Transplants Improves Survival in Myeloma
An increasing number of active therapies have become available for multiple myeloma in addition to high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous transplant (ASCT). -
Chemotherapy for Unknown Primary: A Phase II Trial
Optimal treatment for carcinoma of unknown primary has not been established. In a multicenter, randomized Phase II trial, 66 patients were treated with cisplatin, gemcitabine and either paclitaxel or vinorelbine. -
Pharmacology Watch
Patients with coronary artery disease who have received intra-coronary, drug-eluding stents (DES) may benefit from longer courses of clopidogrel than is currently standard. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement