Monday, April 02, 2007

from the American Cancer Society:

American Cancer Society Issues Recommendation on MRI for Breast Cancer Screening
"An expert panel convened by the American Cancer Society has developed new recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women at increased risk for breast cancer, and recommends annual screening using MRI in addition to mammography for women with a 20-25 percent or greater lifetime risk of the disease."


from the Mayo Clinic:

Cryoablation -- A New Treatment Option for Some Kidney Tumor Patients
"Mayo Clinic researchers report that freezing kidney tumors through percutaneous cryoablation shows promise for patients who are not good candidates for surgery. Their early findings showing short-term success in more than 90 percent of selected patients are published in this month's issue of Radiology."


from the White House:

April is Cancer Control Month
"Cancer Control Month is an opportunity to educate all Americans about cancer, to raise awareness about treatments, and to renew our commitment to fighting this deadly disease."


from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
"Adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated on Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ALL Consortium protocols have better outcomes than published results from other studies, according to a report in the March 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology."