Extracapsular extension of prostate tumors identified by MRI is a strong predictor of metastatic recurrence following external-beam radiation therapy, according to radiologists at the University of California, San Francisco. Reuters Health Information
Online patient self-reporting is a feasible long-term strategy for monitoring the symptoms and adverse effects of chemotherapy, even in advanced cancer. Medscape Medical News
In a new study, propiverine, an antimuscarinic drug used in Europe, has been shown to be efficacious and well tolerated in children with nonneurogenic overactive bladder and urinary incontinence. Medscape Medical News
Pretreatment with high doses of folic acid can reduce ischemic myocardial dysfunction and post-reperfusion injury, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
Drs. Andrew and Eric Sokol have created an important gynecology reference, which is presented in a user-friendly, well-written format. Medscape General Medicine
