Combining PET, CT Scans Can Improve Ovarian Cancer Care
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THURSDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Combining positron emission tomography (PET) and CT scans can help doctors detect more sites of disease in women with recurrent ovarian cancer, identify those patients whose cancer is likely to progress, and influence doctors&#39; management of most patients.
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NEW YORK  - Annual screening with a technique called transvaginal ultrasound, coupled with a blood test for CA125, a protein that can be elevated in the setting of ovarian cancer, does not reliably detect ovarian cancer early, at a more curable stage, according to a new study.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Therapeutic vaccines to fight ovarian and breast cancer are in the first stage of clinical trials to determine their safety and effectiveness, researchers report.
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Cancer experts have identified a set of health problems that may be symptoms of ovarian cancer, and they are urging women who have them to see their doctors.
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The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show.
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If you have a full body computed tomography screening (CT scan) once a year for 30 years your chances of getting cancer go up from 1 in 1200 to 1 in 50, say researchers in a new study.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- French researchers have identified two new ways that blood platelets help breast and ovarian cancer spread to bones.
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NEW YORK  - Radiation therapy is effective  for prostate cancer, but up to 90 percent of men will develop  impotence after the treatment. New research indicates that this  frustrating side effect may be avoided if both MRI and CT,  rather than just CT, are used to plan exactly how and where  radiation will be delivered.
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BOSTON -- Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans have become an increasingly popular way to peek inside the body for hidden disease.
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FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Ordering a PET scan for patients undergoing radiation lung cancer treatment may help doctors determine optimal therapy, a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of ovarian cancer  increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according  to a new study published in the International Journal of  Cancer.
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Â· Sequencing may help tackle obesity and cancerÂ· Patients could have tests before having children
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better than mammography at detecting additional disease in breast cancer patients, says an Italian study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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CT scans and X-rays are revolutionary, but they carry risks, too, a new study suggests.
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People having full body scans to find potential health problems may wind up creating one, researchers suggest. Radiation from computed tomography, or CT, scans will result in a modest increase in the risk
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A therapy that temporarily shuts down the ovaries could protect cancer patients' fertility, say researchers.
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Doctors meeting in Philadelphia today are reporting advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their fertility without hampering their treatment.