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
These findings provide evidence that statin therapy may have a beneficial effect on plaque volume and composition, as assessed by noninvasive MRI. American Heart Journal
How does the diagnostic ability of transthoracic Doppler echocardiography in the left anterior descending coronary artery compare to that of myocardial perfusion imaging in patients referred for MPI? Cardiovascular Ultrasound
High-grade bone edema identified by MRI is common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing orthopedic surgery, according to a report in the December Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
How does body weight, height, body mass index, body surface area, and obesity affect aortic contrast enhancement in 64-MDCT cardiac angiography? American Journal of Roentgenology
Treatment schedules that rely on fewer, larger daily fractions of radiotherapy may increase the therapeutic ratio and improve outcomes. Future Oncology
