Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Hi all, Taken from: http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/uknews/news20040723.shtml#1 Therapy may save women undergoing surgery The science correspondent in The Times, Mark Henderson, reports that research in the United States has indicated that a technique known as ablation therapy, in which cancer cells are destroyed using heat or cold, may be a safe and effective alternative to a mastectomy for women with breast cancer. Scientists have told a conference of the Radiological Society of North America, in New York, that if further trials of the procedure are successful, women with breast cancer may soon be able to choose a form of therapy that neither leads to breast removal or scarring, nor requires large doses of radiation. Aspirin resistance A short report in The Times states that according to research presented to the World Stroke Congress in Vancouver, a study at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital has found that nearly half of stroke patients taking an aspirin a day were found to be " aspirin resistant " - drawing the conclusion that aspirin is not as effective in preventing strokes as previously thought. Attilio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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