| Prostate cancer treatment cuts hot flashes
ROCHESTER, Minn., June 4: A U.S. study finds use of low doses of an epileptic seizure medication can significantly reduce the occurrence of hot flashes in prostate cancer patients.The North Central Cancer Treatment Group researchers based at the Mayo Clinic found use of the drug gabapentin that's also used to treat nerve pain caused by shingles substantially reduces hot flashes in men undergoing anti-hormonal treatment, or androgen-deprivation therapy, for prostate cancer.The investigators found gabapentin cut the frequency and intensity of hot flashes up to 46 percent in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy."To my knowledge, this is the first non-hormonal treatment of hot flashes in men, where results from a placebo-controlled trial are positive enough to support that a non-hormonal medication can be used to help some of our patients," lead investigator Dr.
Genomic Health, Inc. Announces Oncotype DX(TM) Recurrence Score(TM ...
CHICAGO, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GHDX) today announced results of an independent prospective multi-center study indicating that the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score changes treatment decisions and increases confidence for a high proportion of patients with early-stage node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Results from this study were presented today at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (Abstract #577). In a study of 89 patients treated by 17 medical oncologists from three academic and one community practice, knowledge of a patient's Recurrence Score changed treatment recommendations and decisions for 31.5 percent of oncologists and 27 percent of patients, respectively. The most common change was to switch from a plan for chemotherapy plus hormonal therapy before receiving Recurrence Score results to hormonal therapy alone after a low Recurrence Score result was obtained.
Baptist Medical Center Creates New Web Page for Prostate Treatment ...
In an effort to educate men on their prostate cancer treatment options in Mississippi, Baptist created a new web page to explain the variety of treatments. (PRWEB) June 29, 2007 -- Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., has created a new web page to explain the different treatment options for prostate cancer. The new link is available on the cancer page of Baptist's website at www.mbhs.org then click the prostate cancer treatment link on the left side of the page. Through the years, Baptist Cancer Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., offers annual free prostate screenings every September and a variety of free educational seminars helping men understand their risk and treatment options. .
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