Tasheema Prince

Radiologists have increased their use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in screening and diagnostic mammography, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (2010 Oct;7(10):802-5).

Surgeons can use a robotic surgical procedure to effectively remove certain head and neck cancer tumors without scarring, according to press release issued by Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Muscle wasting in colon cancer may reduce heart function, according to a study published in the International Journal of Oncology (2010 Aug;37(2):347-53).

Researchers have linked two mutated genes to ovarian clear cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Science Express (2010 Sep 8. [Epub ahead of print]).

Micro-RNA plays an important role in the malignancy of lung cancer, according to a study published in Molecular Cancer Research (2010 Sep;8(9):1207-16).

Women diagnosed with colon cancer have an increased risk of death if they are of abnormal weight, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2010 Sep;19(9):2229-37).

Physicians have an improved method for predicting blood clots in cancer patients, according to a study published in Blood (2010 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]).

Patients with metastatic cancer who are treated with ipilimumab experience improved survival, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Hospice programs in Oregon do not fully participate in physician-assisted death, according to a study published in the Hasting Center Report (40, no. 5 (2010): 26-35).

Increased doses of opioids during end-of-life care at home is safe to relieve pain and suffering, according to a study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine (2010 Sep;13(9):1079-83).