The Oncology ReportDrug combo prolongs breast cancer survival timeTimes of IndiaEverolimus is an established treatment for recurrent, advanced kidney cancer and researchers are now looking at its use in other cancers. The study found that women treated…
Child brain tumour drug launched – The Press Association
MedIndiaChild brain tumour drug launchedThe Press AssociationNHS doctors will be able to apply for funding from health trusts for Votubia (everolimus) for children with growing non-malignant brain tumours associated with a condition called tuberous scl…
Everolimus, exemestane improved outcomes in HT-resistant breast cancer – HemOncToday
msnbc.comEverolimus, exemestane improved outcomes in HT-resistant breast cancerHemOncTodayCombining everolimus and exemestane improved PFS among postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer resistant to hormonal therapy, according to data from a ph…
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 7-cm mass in a renal … – UroToday
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 7-cm mass in a renal …UroTodayWarm ischemia time (WIT) was 26.5 min. Estimated blood loss was 100 mL. There was no change between pre- and postoperative eGFR. There were no operative complicatio…
StemCells reports world's 1st neural stem cell transplant in spinal cord … – pharmabiz.com
StemCells reports world's 1st neural stem cell transplant in spinal cord …pharmabiz.comStemCells, Inc. announced that the first patient in the company's breakthrough phase I/II clinical trial in chronic spinal cord injury was successfully tra…
Rabbis urge religious public to volunteer as organ donors – Jerusalem Post
Rabbis urge religious public to volunteer as organ donorsJerusalem PostBrain death was established by the most respected arbiter of Jewish law of recent times, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, to be the relevant criterion for declaring death, although he stipula…
Ministry for 'licence' to donate organs – Daily Pioneer
Ministry for 'licence' to donate organsDaily Pioneer“India has over 1 lakh brain death cases in fatal road mishaps. If this source is tapped we would be able to save many more lives,” the official said, explaining that if the donation rate …
Sahara Hospital to have bone marrow transplant unit – Times of India
Sahara Hospital to have bone marrow transplant unitTimes of IndiaHLA typing is an exhaustive process in which blood related parameters of donor and recipient are matched. Only a perfect match could allow transplant. Dr Arnon Nagler, director haematolog…
Long-term data on rituximab in DLBCL – Oncology Update
Long-term data on rituximab in DLBCLOncology UpdateRituximab's efficacy with CHOP in diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma at six years has been demonstrated in a study published in the Lancet this week. The follow-up of the MInT trial was “reassuring”…
Liver 'kills immune cells' – Pakistan Observer
Liver 'kills immune cells'Pakistan ObserverSCIENTISTS claim to have found that liver can kill immune cells, a finding which they claim may pave the way for new approaches to transplant rejection, and fight against hepatitis and other chronic li…