Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasm (SM-AHN) presents unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this Medscape-certified activity, experts discuss the complex patient journey, from delayed diagnosis to individualized…
The diagnosis of prostate cancer can be a confusing and scary time for many men. Ken Burger discusses his process of learning to adapt and deal with the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Laparoscopic surgery is as efficient as open surgery for rectal cancer, according to results of a randomized trial. Dr. Juan Lujan and colleagues…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The median survival of patients with peritoneal breast cancer metastasis is “surprisingly poor,” with only a small minority surviving longer than 6 months,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Because of their ability to prevent, reduce, and delay skeletal complications with multiple myeloma, bisphosphonates are an essential component of treatment for this…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women treated for grade 1 breast cancer have a low risk of locoregional recurrence and contralateral breast cancer, results of a study indicate.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Disease-free survival with breast cancer is not improved by adding tamoxifen therapy either before or after treatment with letrozole, according to a report…
Miguel Materin, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Ocular Oncology Section Yale University School of Medicine, describes uveal melanoma, a rare cancer but the most common cause…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib is more effective than standard therapy with carboplatin-paclitaxel for lung adenocarcinomas with mutations in the epidermal growth factor…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly 56% of melanomas detected in general dermatology practice are found through full-body skin examinations (FBSE), not as the result of patient complaint,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of 18F-FDG PET imaging can reduce the rate of futile laparotomies in patients with colorectal liver metastases from 45% to 28%, according…
