News tagged with treatment regimen

New treatment regimen shown effective against advanced ovarian cancer

Newly reported results from a major clinical trial show that adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard frontline chemotherapy for women with advanced ovarian cancer and then continuing a maintenance dose of the drug afterwards ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 06, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parents keep diabetic teens on track

Teenagers and "tweenagers" with type 1 diabetes have more trouble sticking to their treatment plan - thus raising their risk of blindness, kidney failure and heart disease - if their parents become increasingly lax about ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research identifies successful new treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma, reduces long-term risks

New research led by Cindy Schwartz, MD, of Hasbro Children's Hospital has identified a new chemotherapy regimen for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients. The new treatment enhances efficacy through dose-dense drug delivery ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New treatment option for latent tuberculosis

Patients who are infected with the latent form of tuberculosis (TB) show no symptoms and are not contagious, yet they pose the biggest challenge when it comes to controlling the disease. The latest study by Dr. Dick Menzies ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0