Radioactive microsphere therapy appears to prolong survival in patients with unresectable, chemorefractory metastatic disease of the liver, findings from a prospective, open-label phase II study indicate. Reuters Health Information
Certain vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms could affect the risk of breast cancer, as well as the estrogen receptor status of tumors, in postmenopausal women, according to findings from a German study. Reuters Health Information
High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) predict poor outcomes in patients receiving chemoradiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, Japanese researchers report in the April issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
Functional polymorphisms in the gene expressing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have opposite prognostic implications for male and female patients with metastatic colon cancer, new study findings indicate. Reuters Health Information
Ultrasound examination is more sensitive than CT scanning in assessing chest wall involvement in lung cancer patients, according to findings published in the April issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
Maintenance therapy with zoledronic acid and thalidomide in patients with multiple myeloma does not increase the risk of renal impairment, according to a report posted on March 31st by BMC Clinical Pharmacology. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that women who have breast cancer within 2 years of their last pregnancy (or 2-4 years) after delivery are more likely to have a poor prognosis. Medscape Medical News
Children with this genetic variant, identified for the first time in a genome-wide association study, develop a particularly aggressive form of neuroblastoma. Medscape Medical News
