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Donor stem cell transplantation associated with survival benefit for patients with leukemia

An analysis of previous studies indicates that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) (stem cells from a compatible donor) is associated with significant overall and relapse-free survival benefit among adult patients ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-flux hemodialysis prolongs survival in many patients with CKD

High-flux hemodialysis (which removes large toxins) reduces the risk of premature death in many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American So ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radiofrequency treatment better than ethanol injection for small liver tumors

A new review of four randomized controlled trials that directly compared two different treatments for small inoperable liver tumors has found that radiofrequency ablation (RFA) significantly improves patient survival compared ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0