Reuters HealthClinical NewsMDCT of heart and arteries aids etiologic workup of ischemic strokeNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Multidetector CT (MDCT) is highly sensitive and specific for identifying cardiac and arterial sources of ischemic stroke, according to a report online November 9 and in the January issue of Radiology.November 8, 2010Clinical NewsChanging patient positions during colonoscopy improves lesion detection rateNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When patients make sequential position changes during colonoscopy examinations, the improvement in luminal distension leads to detection of more adenomas and polyps, a U.K. team has shown.November 8, 2010Clinical NewsChemo + radiation may save cancerous bladdersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with chemotherapy plus radiation therapy is a viable alternative to radical surgery in some patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to presentation at Monday's plenary session of the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.November 3, 2010Clinical NewsPre-op RT improves rectal cancer outcomesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A short course of radiation therapy (RT) prior to total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer cuts the long-term risk of recurrence in half, according to data presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Diego.November 2, 2010Clinical NewsHigh-intensity focused US for prostate cancer: no good evidenceNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no good evidence to support the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound in prostate cancer, although the treatment was developed nearly two decades ago.October 28, 2010Clinical NewsColorectal cancer biomarkers less sensitive in real-world screeningNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blood-based colorectal cancer markers might be less sensitive in a real-world screening program than what's been reported in the literature, say the authors of a new systematic review.October 26, 2010Clinical NewsHealthy life could prevent 23% of colon cancersLONDON (Reuters) - Getting people to eat a healthy diet, not smoke, cut down on alcohol, and exercise more could prevent almost a quarter of the some 1.2 million cases of colon cancer diagnosed each year, scientists said on Wednesday.October 26, 2010Clinical NewsLow-dose aspirin lowers colon cancer risk: studyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low doses of aspirin taken to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes can also lower the risk of colon cancer, British researchers reported today in the Lancet.October 21, 2010Clinical NewsPregnancy safe after uterine artery embolization for fibroidsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women can safely get pregnant and deliver healthy babies after undergoing uterine artery embolization for fibroids, researchers from Portugal report in a September 25 online paper in Fertility and Sterility.October 17, 2010Clinical NewsOnline health services need tighter rules: reportLONDON (Reuters Life!) - Online health information and disease-risk tests can mislead, confuse, and create needless anxiety, and governments should do more ensure the people who use them know what they are buying, U.K. experts said on Tuesday.October 11, 2010Previous PagePage 9 of 58Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screeningA Dutch team found that a hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.Medical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenMRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyMedical, Legal, and PracticePressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosureMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume
