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Systematic Lymphadenectomy in Ovarian Cancer Surgery: Now We Know!
The well-known mantra of primary ovarian cancer management is surgery. The procedure has modified little in the last 30 years as the goal in advanced cases has been cytoreduction and, in seemingly early cases, it has been accurate staging. -
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Pharmacology Watch: Is Nesiritide Associated with a Higher Death Rate?
Stopping Aspirin Before Surgery; The Sponge Returns; Preventing Metabolic Syndrome; FDA Actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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News From the End of Life: Study: Cancer patients need more services
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Birth After 30 Lowers Endometrial Cancer Risk
Women who last give birth at age 40 or older have a 44% decreased risk of endometrial cancer when compared to women who have their last birth under the age of 25, according to results of a new international study.1 -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement
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Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
There has long been an appreciation of the risk of cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy but questions remain about the magnitude and duration of the observed deficits. In this meta-analysis of studies that included neuropsychological assessments at a minimum of 6 months after completion of breast cancer chemotherapy, definite but small deficits were found for both verbal and visuospatial capabilities. In this analysis, age and educational status were not found to be moderators of acquired deficits. -
Chemotherapy Prior to Chemoradiotherapy for Neoadjuvant Rectal Cancer Treatment
In a series of consecutive patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, a novel treatment regimen was studied that involved "induction chemotherapy" followed by chemoradiotherapy prior to total mesorectal excision. The investigators found a high local control rate and promising disease-free and overall survival outcomes. -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Benzodiazepines Cause Dementia in the Elderly?
Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions.