Category Archives: Cancer

CHICAGO (MedPage Today) — British patients followed after starting on glitazone drugs for type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to develop bladder cancer than those taking sulfonylurea agents.

(MedPage Today) — This week’s topics include stress testing after heart procedures, coffee and mortality, air pollution and markers of inflammation, and laxative-free colonoscopy.

(MedPage Today) — Rats fed a sugary diet forgot how to run a maze they had previously mastered, but the effect was countered by omega-3 fatty acid supplements. Also this week: new hope for Fanconi anemia.

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(MedPage Today) — Virtual colonoscopy technology that eliminates the need for laxative bowel prep appears similar to the optical method for detecting larger adenomas but seems questionable for smaller lesions, a clinical trial determined.

(MedPage Today) — Studies cited as support for colorectal cancer screening among individuals with a family history of adenomas are flawed, researchers found.

(MedPage Today) — Patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma who failed standard chemotherapy experienced improved progression-free survival when they were treated with pazopanib (Votrient), researchers said.

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has granted sunscreen manufacturers a 6-month extension to comply with new labeling rules in order to avoid having mislabeled sunscreens on the shelves this summer or a product shortage.

(MedPage Today) — Patients with multiple myeloma and bone disease had significant reductions in vertebral fractures, skeletal-related events, and pain when treated with bisphosphonate drugs, results of a meta-analysis showed.