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Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) with Triple Chemotherapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma (P1.177)
Conclusions:Therapies with TTF plus TBC demonstrates superior OS benefit for recurrent GBM with moderate, but manageable side effects. A prospective study of TTF plus TBC for recurrent GBM is warranted.Study Supported by: Dr. Marnie Rose FoundationDisclosure: Dr. Zhu has received personal compensation for activities with Novocure, and Prime Oncology. Dr. Zhu has received research support from Novocure, Inc., Five Prime Therapeutics, Immuno-Cellular Inc., DEKK-TEC. Dr. Lu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rao has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zhu has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhu, J.-J., Lu, G., Rao, M., Zhu, P. Tags: Neuro-oncology: Gliomas I Source Type: research

Exercise 'most proven method' to prevent return of breast cancer
Conclusion This was a helpful summary of recent research into how lifestyle changes impact on the risk of breast cancer returning, but it does have some limitations. Researching lifestyle factors separately is always difficult as they tend to clump together, making it difficult to pick apart individual factors. For example, people who are more physically active tend to have a healthier diet and are less likely to drink excessive amounts of alcohol or smoke. While the researchers say many studies attempt to make adjustments for these confounding factors, it is difficult to know which studies did this and how successful they...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer QA articles Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Factors Associated with Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Colectomy using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database
ConclusionsMultiple significant factors for conversion from laparoscopic to open colectomy were identified. A novel finding was the increased risk of conversion for underweight patients. As laparoscopic colectomy is become increasingly utilized, factors predictive of conversion to open procedures should be sought via large, national cohorts.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Colorectal Disease - October 14, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Anuradha R. Bhama, Mary E. Charlton, Mary B. Schmitt, John W. Cromwell, John C. Byrn Tags: Original Article Source Type: research