News articles tagged with 'prophylactic'
Women with BRCA mutation, or worry, most likely to undergo prophylactic mastectomy
— 9 Mar 2009 11:00 | HealthWomen at increased risk for breast cancer because of the genetic BRCA mutations are more likely to think a prophylactic mastectomy is the best way to reduce their risk for the disease,…
Pre-emptive treatment helped curtail skin toxicity with panitumumab
— 19 Jan 2009 16:46 | HealthWith a pre-emptive, prophylactic skin regimen, patients who receive panitumumab for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer may be able to avoid some of the skin-associated toxicities,…
Study first to show that RNA interference can facilitate vaccine development
— 11 Dec 2008 11:53 | HealthPharmaceutical companies and universities are racing to develop drugs that use the gene silencing mechanism known as RNA interference to treat a host of diseases. Now, a new study opens…
Polished to perfection
— 15 Jul 2008 13:28 | HealthDentists use special polish to make teeth shiny white again. A new measuring technique determines the effect of dental care products and helps to optimise them so they polish the rough…
Second breast cancer may be greater than thought for high-risk women without BRCA mutations
— 5 May 2008 06:54 | HealthA preliminary analysis of ongoing research suggests that high-risk women with breast cancer who do not have a BRCA1/2 mutation may face a greater chance for developing a second breast…
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