News tagged with rectum
Researchers reformulate tenofovir vaginal gel for rectal use
A change in the formulation of tenofovir gel, an anti-HIV gel developed for vaginal use, may make it safer to use in the rectum, suggests research presented today at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Pregnancy doubles HIV risk in men; first trial of a microbicide in pregnant women
Young women of reproductive-age are among those at greatest risk of acquiring HIV, and several studies have suggested that during pregnancy women are even more susceptible to infection. Now, a new study finds that pregnancy ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 23, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: Advances in the treatment of rectal cancer
Cancers of the rectum are, unfortunately, a common disease, and along with colon cancer represent the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. It is estimated that there will be about 42,000 new cases ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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High-definition colonoscopy detects more polyps
High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Targeted heat therapy offers new standard treatment option for soft tissue sarcoma
Patients with soft-tissue sarcomas at high risk of spreading were 30% more likely to be alive and cancer free almost three years after starting treatment if their tumours were heated at the time they received chemotherapy, ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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