Preventive Dental Care Reduces Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Associated with Bisphosphonates (08/20/2008) Patients who undergo preventive dental care prior to receiving therapy with bisphosphonates have a significantly reduced risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw. These results were published in an early online publication in the Annals of Oncology.
Nexavar® Provides Anticancer Activity in Advanced Thyroid Cancer (08/19/2008) Nexavar® (sorafenib) provides cancer control among patients with thyroid cancer that has progressed following standard therapy. These results were recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Ritalin® and Epoetins May Alleviate Cancer-related Fatigue (08/18/2008) Ritalin® (methylphenidate) and erythropoietins may have a modest positive effect in treating cancer-related fatigue. The details of this meta-analysis appeared in an early online publication in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on August 11, 2008.
Livial® Reduces Breast Cancer Risk but Increases Stroke Risk (08/18/2008) Livial® (tibolone), an agent used to reduce menopausal symptoms as well as bone loss, significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer and prevents bone loss and fractures; however, it doubles the risk of stroke among postmenopausal women. These results were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Initial Radical Prostatectomy Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths (08/18/2008) Patients with early prostate cancer who are treated with initial surgery appear to have reduced death from prostate cancer compared with those who undergo watchful waiting as initial therapy. These results were recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.