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3-D Mammography Cuts False-Positive Rates by Half
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Stereoscopic digital mammography, with its 3-dimensional view of the inner structures of the breast, provides volumetric information on breast lesion depth and lesion characteristics. The technique cuts the false-positive rate by half compared with conventional 2-D mammography, researchers reported here this week during the 93rd scientific assembly of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Reuters Health Information
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Bevacizumab Can Be Added to Chemoradiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer
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Bevacizumab can be integrated with a standard platform of fluorouracil, hydroxyurea and radiotherapy (FHX) for treatment of poor-prognosis head and neck cancer, according to a phase I dose-escalation study in the April 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Fluoroscopy Not Reliable for Detecting Causes of Stridor in Children
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Although airway fluoroscopy accurately diagnoses the cause of stridor in some children, its low sensitivity may necessitate further diagnostic evaluation of negative results, according to a report in the April issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. Reuters Health Information
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