Cancer Can Strike Man's Best Friend, Too Dec 31, 2008
Daley, an oncologist with Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists, said that her office treated hundreds of dogs with cancer with cancer this year. WLKY spoke by phone with Dr. Demian Dressler, a vet who started when he realized cancer had become the canine world's No. 1 killer. (Click2Houston, TX)
Word on the Street: Kingsburg's ice cream/cookie shop bustles Dec 30, 2008
"It has always been a goal of this field to be as precise as possible, and IGRT is a tool that's better than anything we've ever had," radiation oncologist Dr. Veena Ramsinghani said in a statement. "We're really seeing exactly what we're going to treat.". (Fresno Bee)
Cyberknife boost to cancer care Dec 30, 2008
Clinical director Dr Nick Plowman, who is also a consultant oncologist at Barts Hospital, dose not believe that Britain is lagging behind. He said: "It is only in the past couple of years that the software has got to the stage where we believe it is right for introduction to our clinical service. "So we don't believe we have been tardy; we have been waiting for the improvements to come and now they're here we are happy to introduce the machine. (BBC News)
Yow misses another game Dec 30, 2008
Yow consulted oncologist Mark Graham and talked with State athletic director Lee Fowler before making the decision to miss Monday's game. Nora Lynn Finch, a friend of Yow's who spent three decades working as a women's administrator at N.C. State, told The Associated Press she spoke with Yow on Friday and that the coach had been battling chest congestion through the holiday season. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NC State's Yow misses second straight game Dec 30, 2008
Yow said she made the decision after speaking with her oncologist, Dr. Mark Graham, and NC State athletic director Lee Fowler. "My energy level is still not where it needs to be to complete all of what is expected as the head coach of this program," she said. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Highway 95 Cafe partners ready to open new restaurant Dec 30, 2008
Yuma oncologist Dr. Carl Myers founded Nature's Express with his wife, Jean, and partner Mitch Wallis of San Diego to provide Yumans with an alternative for better health. . (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Woman says God sent dream to save her Dec 27, 2008
The surgeon sent her to an oncologist ... "She referred me to her oncologist in the Bay Area." ... "I think I had more courage because of the dream and feeling that I was watched over by God. When I told that to the oncologist, he asked if I would mind him referring me to a colleague, a surgeon over at (University of California at San Francisco). I said that would be fine.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
St. James offers new treatment for prostate cancer Dec 26, 2008
The University of California at Los Angeles-trained oncologist was named St. James' medical director of radiation in September and brought the new treatment with him. "This is a significant advance in the treatment of prostate cancer in Butte," Stevenson said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Leaving a legacy Dec 26, 2008
He told them Means wasnt pregnant, ordered a final test and recommended an oncologist. She had colon cancer. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Estrogen Pills Can Benefit Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer, Study Finds Dec 25, 2008
"By stabilizing or shrinking tumors in some women with metastatic breast cancer, estrogen therapy can relieve pain and other symptoms of cancer and can potentially prolong lives," says Ellis, an oncologist with the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. "And unlike chemotherapy, estrogen enhances the quality of life. For many of our patients, their hot flashes disappear, and they lose other symptoms of menopause. It's a natural treatment for... (Science Daily)
Moore gets all-clear after cancer scare Dec 23, 2008
He met his oncologist yesterday morning and was informed he would not require radiation therapy. Doctors gave the 33-year-old the green light to resume training and play, although they plan to monitor his recovery over the coming months. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Craig Moore's Roar riding a high Dec 23, 2008
Moore's nervous wait ended on Monday when his oncologist told him his blood results had come back perfect following an operation six weeks ago to remove one of his testicles. "I saw the doctor on Monday and received some fantastic news with the blood results coming back perfect and with no change in the scan," said Moore. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'Serious' clowns distract patients from their pain Dec 23, 2008
Dr. Carolyn Fein-Levy, a pediatric oncologist at Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park, New York, said Goldberg's clowns provide relief to the patients. Health Library. (CNN -- Health)
Relieved Moore turns focus on Phoenix Dec 23, 2008
Moore was advised by his oncologist that he required no further cancer treatment after having a testicle removed six weeks ago. The Socceroos defender admitted it was a relief to receive the news just before Christmas. (ABC Online)
Breast cancer centre given go ahead for Prince Philip Hospital ... Dec 23, 2008
Simon Holt, a consultant surgical oncologist at Hywel Dda NHS Trust, said: We are very proud to be developing a world class breast diagnostic and treatment centre. I would like to add my personal thanks to the community for giving so generously and to the patient liaison committee who have worked tirelessly both to raise money and to ensure the views of patients have been fully incorporated into the design of the new unit. (WalesOnline)
Moore's surgery a success, radiation not needed Dec 22, 2008
Queensland Roar released a statement saying Moore met his oncologist on Monday and was given the go ahead to continue playing. A key member of Australia's 2006 World Cup campaign, Moore rose to the captaincy in an 11-year career at Rangers before moving on to spells in Germany and England before returning to play with Queensland in the A-League. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
St. James offers new treatment for prostate cancer Dec 21, 2008
The University of California at Los Angeles-trained oncologist was named St. James' medical director of radiation in September and brought the new treatment with him. "This is a significant advance in the treatment of prostate cancer in Butte," Stevenson said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Leaving a legacy Dec 21, 2008
He told them Means wasnt pregnant, ordered a final test and recommended an oncologist. She had colon cancer. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Price of compassion Dec 20, 2008
Basically, he argued, this is everything an oncologist is pestered to do at each follow-up visit of many such patients. In my own journeys, I have been blessed by good doctors who do not carry out unnecessary tests on me. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Scientists Probe Limits Of 'Cancer Stem-cell Model' Dec 19, 2008
"Unfortunately, our results show that melanoma does not strictly follow this model. "So we'll need to redirect our scientific efforts and remain focused on the fundamental biological processes underlying the growth of melanomas in humans," said Johnson, a cutaneous oncologist. "And as we pursue new treatments for advanced melanoma, we'll have to consider that a high proportion of cancer cells may need to be killed. " Morrison and Johnson stressed that the team's findings do not broadly... (Science Daily)
Treatment promising in killing 2 cancers Dec 19, 2008
"This proves we can do it, and we can move logically to the next step," said Dr. Steven A. Curley, the oncologist leading the research at M.D. Anderson. Results in animal testing are expected within six months. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A sister plays Santa to thalassemia patient this X'mas Dec 19, 2008
A sister plays Santa to thalassemia patient this X'mas-Mumbai-Cities-The Times of India. A sister plays Santa to thalassemia patient this X'mas19 Dec 2008, 0252 hrs IST, TNN. (Times of India)
Obesity increases cancer risk Dec 18, 2008
Obese people are nearly 50% more at risk of contracting cancer, said an American oncologist who is in India to present her work on the growing relation between obesity and cancer ... The oncologist said that besides these types of cancer mainly found in men, obese males are prone to liver cancer too. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
How often should a cancer patient get new scans? Dec 18, 2008
Whenever I go to see doctors other than my oncologist, they want to know about when and how often additional testing and/or scans are performed ... It sounds like you have an orthodox oncologist who follows the rules and does not over-image. (CNN -- Health)
You had me at hello! Dec 18, 2008
uh oh my friend Brenda is an oncologist and she says she has seen times when patience that had lived pretty much healthy with cancer for years and not knowing suddenly take a rapid turn for the worst after finding out. They would come to her after getting something as simple as a blood lab back that prompted their doc to send them to her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cancer Doctors Fear Chemo Drug Shortage Dec 18, 2008
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center says it anticipated the shortage and just received a bulk shipment, but at the University of California, San Francisco, "the average patient" is not getting leucovorin, says UCSF oncologist Alan Venook, and a committee meets weekly to decide how to use the existing supply ... In a on the Web site of HemOnc Today, a trade publication for cancer doctors, oncologist Noelle LoConte of the University of Wisconsin writes that there are ongoing shortages of other drugs,... (Forbes -- Business)
Giving is Good for Your Health Dec 17, 2008
"Recent studies have examined individuals who have survived trauma, natural disasters and being prisoners of war," says Dr. Edward T. Creagan, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. According to Creagan, people who seem to thrive in adversity have many characteristics in common, but especially a few. (Pekin Times, IL)
More doctors added to SEAMC Dec 17, 2008
Dr. Gopal is a board certified medical oncologist/ hematologist. He completed a postgraduate residency in Internal Medicine at the State University in Brooklyn, New York and his postgraduate residency in oncology/hematology at the University of Texas at Galveston. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
New Cancer Treatment Can Safely Zap Tumors Dec 17, 2008
We're treating exactly the tumor and sparing the normal tissues as much as possible, oncologist Dr. Joan Keit said. Tomotherapy uses 3-D imaging to get an exact picture of the tumor and then uses high doses of radiation targeted only at the cancer cells. (7 KETV Omaha)
Geography Has Role in Medicare Cancer Coverage Dec 17, 2008
But some leading radiation oncologists worry that the cumulative radiation that CyberKnife delivers over a course of prostate treatments ultimately lower than what patients would receive in standard therapy is not adequate to treat the disease. They are basically pushing the envelope, said Dr. William R. Lee, a radiation oncologist at Duke University ... Some critics of Astro, though, say the group has its own financial motives in preferring previous forms of external radiation which, because... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Radiation Before Surgery Improves Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes, Study Shows Dec 16, 2008
"Patients who received pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) radiation had almost double the overall survival compared with similar patients who didn't undergo radiation, and survived significantly longer than patients who received radiation after the tumor was removed," says the study's senior author, Dr. David Sherr, assistant professor of clinical radiation oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and a radiation oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The findings... (Science Daily)
The fear of recurrence Dec 15, 2008
In year four and five, the follow-up visit to the oncologist should be once every six months ... Basically, everything an oncologist is pestered to do at each follow-up visit of many such patients ... Secondly, follow-up assessment (which consists of a complete history and a thorough physical examination) is to enable the oncologist to order the relevant and necessary blood tests and imaging scans whenever there is a suspicion of recurrence. (AsiaOne)
For the community Dec 15, 2008
"This is a wonderful even that supports a wonderful cause," said Dr. Carroll Scroggin, a cancer oncologist specialist at the clinic and president of the NEA Clinic Charitable Foundation. "We hope that people see this example and duplicate it around the country.". (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Local oncologist to speak at breast cancer conference Dec 15, 2008
"Over the past few years there has been an explosion in our knowledge about the disease from the standpoint of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer," says Christina Prillaman, 42, an oncologist with Oncology Associates in Williamsburg and a speaker at the program ... A medical oncologist analyzes those risk factors and offers treatment options ... A: I would want the advice of a mammographer, surgeon, radiation oncologist and medical oncologist. (Daily Press)
Hospital struggles to fulfill charitable mission Dec 13, 2008
Mr. Than's medical file says Ramesh Kola, the Provena Mercy oncologist who examined him, wrote that he had an "incurable" cancer, "irrespective to treatment." Mr. Than was given a prescription for hospice care signed by another Provena doctor. While Mr. Than's Mount Sinai doctor says that Provena Mercy didn't give the patient the right to choose life-saving therapy, Provena says that it offered the full range of treatment options. (AZCentral -- Business)
New data from largest-ever clinical trials in CLL show Rituxan (Rituximab) enables leukemia patients to live longer without their disease progressing Dec 12, 2008
" Professor Michael Hallek, University Hospital Cologne, Germany, who led the German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG) in conducting the CLL8 trial said, "With new therapies emerging, the management of CLL is set to change markedly, with physicians having more options and greater treatment expectations for their patients. These data, which come from the largest randomized clinical trials ever reported in CLL, suggest that Rituxan (MabThera) used in combination with chemotherapy has the potential to... (Canada Newswire)
Breast Cancer Treatment Offers Better Outcome To Women With Implants Dec 12, 2008
"We are seeing an increasing number of breast cancer patients with augmentation," said Robert R. Kuske Jr., M.D., clinical professor at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center and radiation oncologist at Arizona Oncology Services in Scottsdale, Ariz. "By nature, these women are concerned about their appearance and we need to have options for them.". (Science Daily)
Meet the conditions expert doctor Dec 10, 2008
My name is Otis W. Brawley, M.D. I am an oncologist or cancer doctor. Conditions Expert Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society. (CNN -- Health)
Why Tie Health Insurance to a Job? Dec 10, 2008
Dr. Emanuel, an oncologist and chairman of the department of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, is author of "Healthcare, Guaranteed" (Public Affairs, 2008). Mr. Wyden, a Democrat, is a U.S. senator from Oregon and sponsor of The Healthy Americans Act. (Wall Street Journal)
Cancer doctors form rock 'n' roll band, land record deal Dec 10, 2008
A Portland oncologist is lead guitarist for N.E.D. (short for "no evidence of disease") Wednesday, December 10, 2008 NOELLE CROMBIE The Oregonian Staff ... Winter, 38, an oncologist at Northwest Cancer Specialists, is the lead guitarist for a band made up of six rocking cancer doctors from around the country ... The band came together when a colleague was looking for entertainment at a national conference of gynecologic oncologists last March. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
High Stakes High School Science: Competitions Net Six-Figure Prizes Dec 9, 2008
"It's our hope," he notes, "that one day someone will be able to walk into a clinic, have their DNA checked, and then have the oncologist say you should have this drug.". Guo credits going to a school with a math and science emphasis with "allowing us to take time to go and do research." That's a sentiment echoed by several other students who attended schools with research programs. (Scientific American)
Summer toil wins science prize Dec 9, 2008
Since last December, the two budding scientists knocked ideas around in a Duke University laboratory under the tutelage of Craig Bennett, a Duke oncologist. They read volume after volume and asked piles of questions, their intellectual curiosity driving their work, Bennett said. (News & Observer)
Best Treatments For Long-term Survival In Brain Tumor Patients Identified Dec 9, 2008
"Mayo Clinic has a long history of expertise in treating patients with brain tumors," says Nadia Laack, M.D., a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist and lead author of this study. "This makes our study unique in terms of the large volumes of patients seen here and the extensive length of follow-up.". (Science Daily)
Scientists: Study results should be given to participants Dec 9, 2008
It should be, says Conrad Fernandez, a pediatric oncologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who has surveyed researchers about why they don't inform patients of results. "We have a moral obligation to offer research results to participants," Fernandez says. (USA Today)
Type Of Breast Reconstruction Impacts Radiation Therapy Outcomes, Study Finds Dec 8, 2008
With radiation therapy increasingly becoming the standard of care for high-risk breast cancer patients after mastectomy, this can cause a problem for both patients and their radiation oncologists ... This study is useful for patients who are candidates for either ATR or TE/I and are making a decision with regards to reconstruction technique, Jigna Jhaveri, M.D., lead author of the study and a radiation oncologist at Advanced Radiation Centers of New York in Hauppauge, N.Y., said. (Science Daily)
Dismissed leukemia drug helps cll patients, studies show Dec 8, 2008
"Ohio State's success has reinvigorated interest in flavopiridol at the National Cancer Institute and other cancer centers," says Dr. Thomas Lin, a researcher and oncologist at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Lin, the study's first author and a member of the Experimental Therapeutics program at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center, will discuss the findings during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer center plans to expand services, facility Dec 7, 2008
The facility, which treats cancer patients from all over the state, plans to add 6,500 square feet to house two new state-of-the-art machines for cancer diagnosis and treatment and a new patient rehabilitation services room, according to Dr. Robert Tobin, radiation oncologist. The center opened about four years ago, and Tobin said they need to meet the increasing demands of patients. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Top QC wages battle on NHS postcode lottery Dec 7, 2008
" Oncologist Prof Karol Sikora is one of ten leading specialists who have already agreed to supply the leaflet to NHS patients. He said: "I think it is a tragedy that it has come to this, but anything that helps patients take on the petty bureaucrats when they are seeking drugs which could extend their lives has got my support. " "I would certainly provide this guide in my NHS clinics," he added. "At the moment PCTs are holding all the cards, when they deny drugs to patients, but I think they... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Ann Romney has surgery to remove precancerous lump Dec 6, 2008
"The prognosis is excellent," said Beverly Moy, a medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. "She should do just fine.". (Boston Globe)
Family, faith, friendships strengthened as wife battles breast cancer Dec 5, 2008
A month later, Margie went to the oncologist for follow up. Blood tests revealed that cancer was still active in her body. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
How To Steer Clear Of Medical Traps Online Dec 4, 2008
"When I went to see my oncologist, she and her nurse actually both recommended that I stay off the computer," Offenhartz said. LaPook asked her: "So, what did you do?". (CBS News)
British Balance Benefit vs. Cost of Latest Drugs Dec 4, 2008
Dr. Karol Sikora, a prominent London oncologist, said that the institute s math was flawed and that Dr. Rawlins had a personal vendetta against cancer treatments ... Twenty-six prominent British oncologists wrote a letter to The Sunday Times saying that the institute assessed cancer treatments poorly and that patients were remortgaging their homes to buy drugs freely available in other countries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
St. Vincent sole owner of cancer center Dec 4, 2008
For the cancer center's first five years it was staffed by oncologist Dr. James Raymond. Since he left in 2003, NRROC has used traveling oncologists who are in Cody for a few months at a time ... In that time, WPH has pressured NRROC's board to hire another permanent oncologist for Cody. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Ontario Takes a Bold Step Towards Personalized Medicine Dec 3, 2008
"Mutant KRAS is detected in approximately 40 per cent of colorectal cancer tumours," said Dr. Ronald Burkes, medical oncologist, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. "This means that Vectibix(TM) has the potential to benefit 60 per cent of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Today's announcement means hope for a significant number of people living with colorectal cancer in Ontario. Vectibix(TM) is an important treatment option for metastatic colorectal cancer, a disease that kills so many... (Canada Newswire)
Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women with Implants Fight Breast Cancer Dec 3, 2008
"It's such a challenge to take care of these augmented women," said Dr. Robert Kuske Jr., a Scottsdale radiation oncologist and clinical professor of radiation oncology at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson ... "I would not offer this to the patient with a larger tumor," she said, because the radiation oncologist would need to treat more of the breast, thus increasing the risk of capsular contracture. (MEDLINEplus)
Britain weighs the cost of prolonging life Dec 3, 2008
Dr. Michael Rawlins, chairman of NICE, blames the industry, saying that some companies raise prices "to get profits up so their executives can get better bonuses." Dr. Karol Sikora, a prominent London oncologist, said that the institute's math was flawed and that Rawlins had a "personal vendetta" against cancer treatments. Drug company executives who were interviewed uniformly promised to cooperate with NICE, but industry advocates were not so kind. (International Herald Tribune)
Search for life Dec 2, 2008
For now, Lydia remains at Children s Hospital, where her primary oncologist, Dr. Mohammad Talai, is overseeing her care after a third round of chemotherapy. Although she s in remission, her type of leukemia tends to relapse quickly. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Top 20 medical breakthroughs for women Dec 2, 2008
Colon cancer Targeted treatments may save livesWhen oncologists discovered that different genes (BRCA1, BRCA2, HER2) were linked with different types of breast cancer, lifesaving targeted therapies were soon developed ... As a result, one-size-fits-all chemotherapy is being replaced with more-personalized treatment that could save lives, according to Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD, the Belgian oncologist who shared these findings at an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. (MSNBC -- Health)
Yoga's stress reduction helps alleviate other problems Dec 2, 2008
And in eastern North Carolina, an oncologist in Beaufort County sees improvement in his patients who take yoga classes ... "It helped with stiffness, aches and pains. And the breathing really did help my energy level. That's what I deal with, being a cancer survivor, the fatigue." Dr. John Inzerillo, an oncologist in Washington, N.C., said he has seen that benefit time and again for his patients. (Montana Standard, MT)
Child's cancer treatment spans two worlds Dec 1, 2008
Laura Schulz, a pediatric oncologist, gave Xiong the news. Ryan had cancer. (Anchorage Daily News)
Britain's Cancer Calculus Nov 29, 2008
"Burnett says the health service will fund expensive drugs that appreciably increase a patient's survival rate. He points to Gleevec, a drug that boosted the survival rate of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia to about 90% from 20% to 25%. "The system funded that," he says. "Obviously there was a wee bit of trouble in the beginning but it didn't take long." There are other factors at play that make access to new drugs more difficult for adults in the U.K. "Children are treated in clinical... (Forbes)
'Miracle' girl battles brain tumor Nov 28, 2008
"We have to give the medicine slowly in escalating amounts to desensitize her," her oncologist, Dr. James Williams, says. "It's cold going in," Milagros says. (AZCentral -- News)
Swayze 'says goodbye as cancer spreads' Nov 28, 2008
Patrick Swayze 'says goodbye as cancer spreads. November 28, 2008 08:43am. (NEWS.com.au)
Transfusions Increase Clot Risk In Hospitalized Cancer Patients, Scientists Find Nov 27, 2008
To combat the anemia, oncologists prescribe medications known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which boost red-blood-cell production ... D., and former Wilmot oncologist Gary Lyman, M.D., M.P.H., who are both at Duke University. (Science Daily)
Iraqi Refugees Starting Over Nov 27, 2008
" According to Mr. George, employment is another stumbling block. Language dictates the kind of work refugees can secure, as well as the fact that their job history no longer matters. The r?sum?s, no matter how impressive in their home countries, do not translate. Many families from professional backgrounds find they are suddenly fighting to get manual labor jobs or housekeeping work, a jarring and a significant part of the adjustment process. Mr. George cited an example of an oncologist who ran... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
