Radiation Oncologists Announce Six-Point Plan for Safer Radiotherapy
Saturday, 13 February 2010 22:46 | Author: Leanne | 
| Treatment |
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2010 Feb 8, K Wachter
The American Society for Radiation Oncology has released a six-point plan to improve patient safety and reduce the potential for medical errors during cancer radiotherapy.The plan comes on the heels of two stories (Read Article)
My Two Cents: This may be too little too late, but it's a start. I'm pretty sure we all know that too much radiation is not a good thing. It's the gift that keeps on giving
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| Treatment |
Gynecol Oncol. 2010 Jan 12
Research Conclusion: Our meta-analysis provides substantial evidence that bisphosphonates in the adjuvant setting among women with breast cancer do not decrease the number of fractures compared with placebo or no treatment. (Read the article)
My Two Cents: This is not surprising news, if you consider how bisphosphonates work (Fosomax, Actonel, Boniva, Didronel and Reclast). They inhibit osteoclasts, the cells that break down old, diseased and weak bone, from doing their job.
The Metabolic Syndrome in Cancer Survivors
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:03 | Author: Leanne |
| Living with Cancer |
Lancet Oncol. 2010 Feb 1;11(2):193-203
The metabolic syndrome, as a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, may represent an important connection between cancer treatment and its common late effect of cardiovascular disease. Insight into the aetiology of the metabolic syndrome after cancer treatment might help to identify and treat cancer survivors with increased cardiovascular risk. In this review, we summarise current knowledge on the prevalence and pathophysiology of the metabolic syndrome in cancer survivors, and discuss current intervention strategies with an emphasis on new developments. Read Article
My Two Cent
s: "Metabolic Syndrome" is a fancy term for a number of risk factors that can lead to diabetes and heart disease. Making it a "syndrome" allows doctors to treat it as a singular disease, thus using medicine to reduce the symptoms. This, however, will not fix the underlying issue. The cluster of symptoms includes excessive
