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The Incident Ocular Diseases Related to Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients are Associated with Increasing Risk of Incident Stroke
CONCLUSIONS: Incident ocular diseases related to chemotherapy were associated with a significantly higher risk of stroke.PMID:37229341 | PMC:PMC10203719 | DOI:10.6515/ACS.202305_39(3).20221005A
Source: Cancer Control - May 25, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kai-Chun Cheng Hung-Pin Tu Tsung-Hsien Lin Kai-Hung Cheng Source Type: research

Sex Differences in Sex Hormone Profiles and Prediction of Consciousness Recovery After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Conclusion: These findings indicate that TBI differentially affects the levels of sex-steroid hormones in men and women patients. Plasma levels of testosterone could be a good candidate blood marker to predict recovery from unconsciousness after sTBI for male patients. Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and is increasing in incidence (1). Patients with acute severe TBI (sTBI) often develop severe disorders of consciousness, i.e., coma, minimally conscious state or vegetative state. Although many patients may regain consciousness during the 1-month post-TBI p...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - April 25, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Tamoxifen boost for breast cancer sufferers
Study finds that death rates fall significantly for patients who take the drug for 10 years rather than the standard fiveBreast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five, according to a British study. The study was a component of a larger international trial for which similar results were announced last year.Researchers estimated that, compared with taking no tamoxifen, 10 years of the drug reduces breast cancer death rates by a third in the first 10 years and by half after that. "Until now, there have been doubts whether...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 2, 2013 Category: Science Tags: The Guardian News Health Medical research Society Drugs UK news Breast cancer Science Source Type: news