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Breast Cancer :: Differences observed between black and white women in use of breast cancer therapy

A new study finds treatment for breast cancer differs between African-American women and white women, though the differences are partly dependent on insurance type. The study appears in the November 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Cancer :: Tablet is better all round for cancer patients

A drug to treat colon cancer is proving much more convenient than traditional chemotherapy, has fewer side effects – and a study of almost 2,000 patients has shown it is giving them a better chance of surviving the disease.

Breast Cancer :: Whites take supplemental breast cancer therapy more often than blacks

A new study finds that white women more frequently take more of the life-prolonging supplemental therapies used to treat breast cancer than African-American women.

Macular Degeneration :: USC biomedical team to participate in $6 million low vision project

An interdisciplinary team of biomedical researchers from the USC Viterbi School, the College and the Keck School of Medicine of USC has received a $6-million Bioengineering Research Partnership grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to begin designing visual aids for millions of older adults who suffer from significant vision loss.

Back Pain :: Mayo Clinic offers cervical spine surgery with newly approved artificial disc

Neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are now able to offer patients with neck disc degeneration requiring surgery a new artificial disc that mimics the feel and movement of a real — and healthy — disc.

Brain :: Mayo Clinic offers latest technology to repair brain blood vessels

Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., are adapting a common heart artery procedure to help people with life-threatening cerebral aneurysms — a bulge in brain blood vessels that can burst.

Voice :: Voice problems can signal serious health issues

Hoarseness, difficulty speaking and a change in the pitch or quality of your voice are often signs of a voice disorder. These problems not only interfere with your ability to communicate, but they may also indicate more serious health issues.

Osteoarthritis :: Evidence of benefit lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of knee

A new scientific review released today by the Department of Health & Human Services’s (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concludes that evidence of benefit is lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of the knee, including popular dietary supplement ingredients, a common surgical procedure, and injected preparations.

Cancer :: Bilberry extract – can it help prevent certain cancers?

A Leicester cancer research project, which receives funding from Hope Against Cancer (formerly The Hope Foundation,) is investigating whether an extract from bilberries can prevent or delay the onset of certain cancers.

Healthcare :: UK Prime Minister views innovative health technology at Imperial College London

The benefits of applying technological know how to patient care were demonstrated by Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Imperial College London yesterday.