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Prostate Cancer :: Men with prostate cancer avoid radiation due to misconceptions

Negative perceptions about radiation therapy can strongly influence a prostate cancer patient’s choice to avoid external beam radiation therapy, even though studies have proven the treatment to be as safe and effective as other treatments for the disease, including surgery, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Prostate Cancer :: More than 6 months of hormone therapy doesn’t help prostate cancer patients live longer

Prostate cancer patients treated with either radiation or surgery who use hormone therapy for longer than six months do not survive any longer than patients who use the treatment for a shorter amount of time, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Gene :: Novel experiment documents evolution of genome in near-real time

UCSD bioengineers report in the November issue of Nature Genetics rapid evolutionary changes in a bacterial genome, observed in near-real time over a few days. Scientists have previously published static “snapshots” of the genome sequences of more than 100 bacterial species, but this new report shows how these genomes are moving targets.

Renal Failure :: Mutant gene causes severe kidney disease in infants

Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a previously unknown cause for a severe, early-onset form of kidney disease and renal failure in children: recessive mutations in a gene called phospholipase C epsilon or PLCE1.

Baby Care :: Active euthenasia for disabled infants?

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology has raised an issue to debate over euthanasia for severely disabled newborn infants. The call was made in a submission to an ethical inquiry into increased survival rates of disabled children.

Baby Care :: Critical care decisions in fetal and neonatal medicine – ethical issues

Advances in medicine mean that families and health professionals can be faced with extremely difficult decisions about the care of very premature or seriously ill babies, which may concern:

Pregnancy :: Planning and preparation for preterm births

A research paper published in the November 2006 edition of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals seasonal and environmental variations can result in higher incidences of premature births.

Health :: Impact of the closure of family planning and sexual health clinics in England

The RCOG is very concerned about the widespread closure of family planning and sexual health clinics in the UK.

DNA :: The forensic use of bioinformation – ethical issues

Using bioinformation for forensic purposes, such as DNA sampling and fingerprinting, is now considered a routine part of the crime-solving process. The UK?s National DNA Database is the largest forensic DNA database in the world, containing profiles from over three million individuals.

Prostate Cancer :: IMRT versus 3D CRT for prostate cancer

New research findings show men have fewer long-term gastrointestinal side effects with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) than with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) for prostate cancer treatment, despite the higher doses of radiation used in the IMRT group. These and other data, including long-term genitourinary side effects, were presented today at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Philadelphia.