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New Gene Test Could Spy Which Lung Cancer Will Recur
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- In 2011, 220,000 Americans were diagnosed with lung cancer. Eighty percent of those Americans had a form of the disease known as non-small cell lung cancer. In its early stages, doctors usually decide to remove the

Scottish News: Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

Family waits for an apology: Death of Alzheimer's victim brings back memories of false imprisonment charges for family members
After the false imprisonment charge against Jennings Sunderland was dropped, the family waited for an apology. It never came. Now the family is preparing to bury Clarice Sunderland, Jennings' wife of more than 50 years, just seven months after Jennings

Infinity stops cancer drug trial
(Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals said it stopped a mid-stage trial of its experimental pancreatic cancer drug following an interim analysis that showed it would not meet its main goal. Data from the preliminary analysis showed that patients receiving

Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

New Gene Test Could Spy Which Lung Cancer Will Recur
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) -- In 2011, 220,000 Americans were diagnosed with lung cancer. Eighty percent of those Americans had a form of the disease known as non-small cell lung cancer. In its early stages, doctors usually decide to remove the

UPDATE 3-Infinity stops cancer drug trial, shares dive
* Says interim analysis showed trial would not meet main goal * Expects to report data from other trials in H2 * Shares down as much as 41 pct By Anand Basu Jan 27 (Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals pulled the plug on a mid-stage trial of its

Scottish News: Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

Infinity Reports Update from Phase 2 Study of Saridegib Plus Gemcitabine in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer (BIZ)
– Infinity Stops Phase 2 Study Following Preliminary Analysis Showing Trial Would Not Meet Primary Endpoint of Overall Survival – – No Unexpected Adverse Events Observed in Study – – Phase 2 Trials Exploring Distinct Biological Hypotheses in

States Redesigning Mental Health Programs, Coverage And Care
Topics: Mental Health, Politics, States States are grappling with mental health issues including a redesign of a program in Iowa, increased coverage for the mentally ill in California and a mental health first aid pilot program in Pennsylvania. Des

Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

Roswell Park cancer vaccine uses body's own immunity
| | | BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., began a phase I clinical trial of a dendritic cell vaccine that uses the body's immunity to fight cancer. The NY-ESO-1 dendritic cell vaccine, developed at Roswell

Intra-Abdominal Pulmonary Sequestration: A Case Report and Literature Review
Liu L et al. Intraabdominal pulmonary sequestration commonly responds well to surgical resection and is associated with excellent results and prognosis. The authors present the case of a 74yearold asymptomatic man with a retroperitoneal mass which was

In situ detection of lung cancer volatile fingerprints using bronchoscopic air-sampling
Santonico M et al. This result suggests that a ‘zoomin’ on the cancer settled inside the human body can increase the resolution power of keyvolatiles detection, allowing the discrimination among different cancer fingerprints. the authors report this

The prevalence of undiagnosed renal failure in a cohort of COPD patients in western Norway
Gjerde B et al. Undiagnosed renal failure is a concern particularly in elderly COPD patients and COPD patients with cachexia.

Long-term health-related quality of life following surgery for lung cancer
Moller A et al. The authors found that patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer had an early decrease in the physical aspect of healthrelated quality of life at 6 months after surgery, which was still present at 2 years of followup. A moderate

Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medications and Risk of Pneumonia in Schizophrenia
Kuo CJ et al. The use of clozapine combined with another drug, as assessed separately, was associated with increased risk for pneumonia. In addition, with the exception of amisulpride, each drug was associated with increased risk for pneumonia at the

Adverse pulmonary reactions associated with the use of monoclonal antibodies in cancer patients
Respiratory Medicine, 01/27/2012 Kang HJ et al. – Infectious and non–infectious adverse pulmonary reactions occur in patients with cancer who are administered a regimen including mAbs. Clinicians should be alert for the possibility of pulmonary

Predictors of benefit following pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease
Holland AE et al. Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis attain greater and more sustained benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation when disease is mild, whereas those with other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) achieve benefits regardless of disease

Differential effect of age on survival in advanced NSCLC in women versus men: Analysis of recent Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) studies, with and without bevacizumab
Wakelee HA et al. In this unplanned, exploratory subgroup analysis of advanced stage nonsmall cell lung cancer ECOG trials, women 60 years old treated with chemotherapy live longer than men and younger women. In contrast, bevacizumab survival benefit was

Lung cancer mortality in North Carolina and South Carolina chrysotile asbestos textile workers
Elliott S et al. Increased rates of lung cancer were significantly associated with cumulative fibre exposure overall and in both the Carolina asbestostextile cohorts. Previously reported differences in exposureresponse between the cohorts do not appear

Genome-wide microRNA expression profiling identifies miR-9-3 and miR-193a as targets for DNA methylation in non-small cell lung cancers
Heller G et al. The results suggest that methylation is an important mechanism for inactivation of certain microRNA (miRNA) in nonsmall cell lung cancers (NSCLC) and that miR93 methylation may serve as a prognostic parameter in LSCC patients.

Sleep desaturation and its relationship to lung function, exercise and quality of life in LAM
Medeiros P et al. Significant hypoxaemia during sleep is common in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis patients with normal SpO2 while awake, especially among those with some degree of hyperinflation in lung function tests.

Is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased arterial stiffness
Janner JH et al. – AIx and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are only weakly associated. In the general population, this finding argues against increased arterial stiffness, as measured by AIx, being a complication of COPD. Methods This

Surgical treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
Kempker RR et al. The results might not be applicable in all settings because investigations were observational and typically included patients with less severe disease, and all surgeries were done at specialised thoracicsurgery centres. Well designed

Benefits and risks of using erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in lung cancer patients: Study-level and patient-level meta-analyses
Lung Cancer, 01/27/2012 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

NYC Mesothelioma Lawyer says Falling Cancer Death Rates Mean Little to Mesothelioma Sufferers
annual statistical report showing that cancer death rates continue to fall is little comfort to those who suffer from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. "It's a positive trend, certainly, that cancer is taking fewer lives, but

Scottish News: Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it

Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
A Scottish fertility clinic has introduced an egg screening test which it says can double the chance of IVF success for older women. It offers women the chance to have their eggs tested for genetic abnormalities before they are implanted, in what it