Both are still in trials but 10 months with chemotherapy versus 2.4 months could bring the drug to the front view of the public, as has been done in the past with activists groups pushing for approval of other drugs. Both are different with treatment plans and the drugs would be limited to the...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 12-04-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Pharma, Cancer, clinical trials, Prostate Cancer, PSA, R and D, antigen, testosterone
When it comes to cancer today there are many different options to look at and discuss with your physician as to which option, depending on your diagnosis and condition would be the best plan, but as this article states, we really won’t know how effective some of the new technology really is until enough...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 11-28-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Cancer, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, PSA, Online Tools, Biopsy, Calculator, CyberKnife
Physicians can now implant seeds to any and every region of the gland and the device is finding cancer cells that previously were previously undetected, yet blood test were showing cancer cells were present. Video at the link below. If this can locate and find cancer cells that were previously...
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The Medical Quack .... by Barbara Duck
on 10-28-2008
Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Medical Devices, Prostate Cancer, Diagnosis, TargetScan Touch
According to this article, a patch would transmit the results direct to a cell phone, more telemedicine in the works? If the efforts are successful, this would allow more to be tested though the technology as the results could be relayed back to the physician or hospital. Biotech at work...