| New Adjuvant Treatments For Breast Cancer Prove Cost-effective
Science Daily New adjuvant treatments for breast cancer are cost-effective at improving survival, according to two new studies. Published inthe journal CANCER, the two studies looked at the cost-effectiveness of different drugs for the management of adjuvant therapies for early breast cancer. .
Effects of the Phytoestrogen Genistein on Bone Health in ...
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The summary below is from the full report titled "Effects of the Phytoestrogen Genistein on Bone Metabolism in Osteopenic Postmenopausal Women. A Randomized Trial." It is in the 19 June 2007 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 146, pages 839-847).
A gene test that predicts the risk of a stroke
Adults at risk of either prostate cancer or an erratic heart beat that can lead to strokes can now be identified early by genetic testing. About one in 20 elderly people suffer from atrial fibrillation, a condition in which turbulent blood flow raises the risk of blood clots, which can then lodge in the brain and cause a stroke. .
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