http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Radiology/Article/list/40149 Clinical articles and industry reports regarding the diagnosis and treatment of conditions using radiologic methodologies. Content features information on imaging including MRI, CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound, as well as reports that cover diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology and radiotherapy. 2009-11-21T22:25:11Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Patients-With-Limited-English-Present-Practice-Cha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643382?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Important practice setting differences exist in the use and availability of trained medical interpreters and telephone interpretation services for communicating with limited English proficient patients, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Health Services Research. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382/patienttest_59156.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Novel-Breast-Cancer-Therapy-Exploits-Autophag/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643211?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Targeting a cancer cell's heat shock response protein 70 with panobinostat to induce autophagy in the stressed cell, and then introducing an autophagy inhibitor to force the cell to die off, may be an effective novel treatment strategy for breast cancer, according to a Nov. 16 press briefing presented at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643211/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643211null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Markers-Hint-at-Who-Cancer-Treatments-Could-H/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643214?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Several abstracts involving potential biomarkers of prognosis in cancer treatment were presented at a press briefing Nov. 18 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643214/29008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643214null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Efficacy-of-Transradial-Catheterization-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643379?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients undergoing coronary catheterization, transradial coronary angiography and angioplasty is as safe and effective as the transfemoral approach, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379/surgery_MIC094ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643379null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cervical-Cancer-Screening-Guidelines-Updated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643209?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Women should not start getting routine cervical cancer tests until age 21, and then they should repeat them every two years instead of annually though age 30, according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643209/femaledoc.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643209null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Algorithms-Help-Predict-Osteoporotic-Fracture-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643378?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Two new algorithms, QFractureScores, may accurately predict fracture risk without laboratory measurements, and may be suitable for use in both clinical settings and for self assessment, according to a U.K. study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643378null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgery-Errors-in-Veterans-Hospitals-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642975?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Errors during ophthalmologic and orthopedic surgeries were the most common found in a study of surgery errors occurring in veterans hospitals, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Surgery. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642975/surgery_18058.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642975null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/AACR-Emerging-Pancreatic-Cancer-Treatments-Evaluat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642976?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Advances that could lead to new treatments for pancreatic cancer were discussed at a press briefing Nov. 17 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AACR-Conference-Offers-Look-at-Cancer-Drugs-in-Pip/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642672?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Cancer drugs currently under development were the focus of a press briefing held on Nov. 16 at the American Association for Cancer Research -- National Cancer Institute -- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer International Conference, "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics," held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Boston. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642672/cancer2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642672null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Imaging-Can-Predict-Early-Response-to-Cancer-Treat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642827?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Imaging by combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography can accurately assess early treatment response to chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642827/ct_scan.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642827null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treatment-Reduces-Contrast-Induced-Kidney-Injury/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642669?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 A prophylactic protocol using a combination of N-acetylcysteine and sodium bicarbonate should be implemented to prevent acute kidney injury resulting from contrast agents used in cardiac catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions, according to a meta-analysis reported in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642669null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Guidelines-Developed-for-Lung-Cancer-Therapy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642828?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The American Society of Clinical Oncology updated guidelines for chemotherapy and biologic therapy for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer were published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642828/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/National-Mammography-Recommendations-Revised/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642365?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Routine mammography screening for breast cancer is recommended for women between the ages of 50 and 74, and should be repeated every two years, according to revised recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published in the Nov. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642365/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642365null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stress-Only-Heart-Imaging-May-Be-Sufficient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642370?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose in patients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370/Ss36007.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Links-Folic-Acid-and-Vitamin-Bsub12sub-to-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642506?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The use of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation is associated with increased cancer incidence and cancer mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642506/67102.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Investigates-Syndrome-Akin-to-Neurofibromato/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642513?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 A condition recently named Legius syndrome -- associated with SPRED1 mutations -- may be difficult to differentiate from neurofibromatosis type 1 based on dermatologic findings, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642513/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642513null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Optical-Techniques-Accurately-Identify-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642176?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 During routine colonoscopy, optical diagnosis may be as reliable and more cost-effective for correctly diagnosing small colorectal polyps than conventional histopathology, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176/colonoscopy.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642176null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Nervous-System-Cancer-Linked-to-Cognitive-Impairme/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642028?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drugs-to-Lower-Anemia-Risk-Linked-to-Pulmonary-Emb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642172?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to reduce anemia risk has rapidly increased since their approval to nearly half of advanced cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, but they are associated with a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism while having no effect on the rate of blood transfusion, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642172null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Capecitabine-Linked-to-Benefit-in-Breast-Cancer-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642174?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 A chemotherapy regimen including capecitabine is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to a combination of standard drugs, according to research published online Nov. 10 in The Lancet. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642174null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/No-Adverse-Effects-Seen-After-Testis-Biopsy-in-Boy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642170?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The biopsy of testicular tissue from prepubescent boys with cancer for cryopreservation did not cause serious adverse after-effects and may someday offer a way to preserve fertility, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in Human Reproduction. 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642170/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642170null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Rate-Increases-Slightly-in-United-States/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641668?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The number of Americans who smoke increased slightly from 2007 to 2008, and the figure has hardly changed at all in the past five years, according to a report in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-Outcome-of-Upper-Urinary-Tract-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641796?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma, the location of the tumor in the renal pelvis compared to the ureter doesn't predict cancer-specific mortality, according to research published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641796/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641796null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Level-Laser-Treatment-May-Help-Ease-Neck-Pain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641663?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Low-level laser therapy can effectively treat both acute and chronic neck pain, with benefits lasting up to 22 weeks for chronic pain, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641663/neckpain_59038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641663null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-Linked-to-Less-Risk-of-High-Grade-Prostat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641793?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Exercise was associated with lower risk of prostate cancer upon biopsy, as well as lower risk of high-grade disease in those with cancer, and African-American men with increased low-density lipoprotein showed a higher likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to two studies in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793/workout.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641793null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-Factors-for-Shoulder-Redislocation-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641794?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The risk for redislocation among patients who have had a corrective arthroscopic procedure may be linked to younger age, male gender and longer duration between injury and surgery, according to an Italian study in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641794/pain_59063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641794null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Signs-of-Urinary-Stones-May-Be-Hard-to-Detect-in-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641477?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In children younger than 8 years of age, the origin of recurrent abdominal pain may be overlooked and ineffective procedures performed, without consideration of urolithiasis, according to a study completed in Italy and published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477/depression2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641477null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pregabalin-Can-Reduce-Hot-Flash-Frequency-and-Seve/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641476?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Pregabalin (Lyrica) is as effective as other drugs in reducing the frequency and severity of hot flashes, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641476/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641476null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Knee-Ligament-Reconstruction-Techniques-Compared/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641479?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The tibial inlay double-bundle technique for knee reconstruction may stabilize the joint better than two single-bundle techniques, according to a Korean study published in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641479/knee_SS36010.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641479null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Esophageal-Atresia-Linked-to-Adult-Scoli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641335?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Adults with a history of esophageal atresia repair during infancy face a substantially higher risk of scoliosis, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335/spine_40208.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-May-Improve-Survival-in-Head-and-Neck-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641336?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Adding cetuximab to radiation treatment improves long-term five-year survival in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641336/IV_59013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641336null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Treatment-Needed-for-Drug-Induced-Hypertensi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641341?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Early management of cediranib-induced hypertension is effective in patients with advanced cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341/bloodpressure_59273.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641341null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Morning-Colonoscopies-Found-to-Yield-More-Polyps/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641342?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The number of polyps detected by colonoscopy declines as the day progresses, indicating that those conducting endoscopies may be at their most adept at the start of the day, according to a study in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641342/colonoscopy2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641342null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Increased-Cancer-Recurrence-Linked-to-High-Breast-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641144?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Women with invasive breast cancer and high-density breast tissue who undergo breast-conserving surgery without radiotherapy are likely at an increased risk of recurrence, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Cancer. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641144/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Medical-Errors-Disclosure-Can-Help-Physicians-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641010?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Physicians are willing to share their experiences of making diagnostic errors, and analyzing them systematically helps point the way to improve future diagnoses, according to a study in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, while a second study in the same issue finds that patients give higher quality ratings when adverse events are disclosed. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641010null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Study-Finds-Costs-of-Quality-Programs-Burden-Pract/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641012?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The cost of providing data and support for health system quality-improvement programs can put a significant burden on primary care practices, and changes in the outcomes of trials are often made without being disclosed, according to two studies in the November/December Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641012null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MRI-Found-to-Be-Useful-in-Predicting-Multiple-Scle/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641147?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with a clinically isolated syndrome treated with interferon beta-1b, the modified Barkhof criteria may provide some value in predicting conversion to clinically definite multiple sclerosis, according to a multicenter, randomized study published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641147/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641147null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Highlights-Years-Major-Cancer-Advances/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641017?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The year's most important clinical cancer research studies, including 15 major advances, are highlighted in a new report, "Clinical Cancer Advances 2009: Major Research Advances in Cancer Treatment, Prevention and Screening," published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641017/29084.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641017null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Revascularization-in-Renovascular-Disease-Studied/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641142?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Revascularization through angioplasty and stenting does not significantly improve renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease compared to medical therapy alone, according to a study in the Nov. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641142/stent.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641142null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Estrogens-Found-to-Modestly-Increase-Breast-Densit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641011?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, the use of conjugated equine estrogens may lead to a small increase in mammographic density maintained over 24-months, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011/WHI048.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Term-Statin-Use-Linked-to-Lower-Gallstone-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640822?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Long-term use of statins is associated with a lower risk of gallstones that require surgery to remove the gallbladder, according to a study in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822/pancreas.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640822null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chronic-Pain-Can-Be-a-Problem-Years-After-Breast-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640823?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Despite breast-conserving surgery and other advances, post-breast surgery pain and sensory disturbances remained problems for many women in a Danish survey reported in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640823/Fac075ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640823null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Biopsy-Recommended-During-Percutaneous-Vertebropla/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640827?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 During treatment of presumed osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, obtaining bone biopsies may lead to the discovery of unsuspected malignancies, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640827/spine_59050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640827null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Earlier-Prostate-Specific-Antigen-Testing-Suggeste/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640828?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The optimal use of prostate specific antigen for early detection of prostate cancer, risk stratification, and post-treatment management is the focus of an article published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640828/confusedman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Istodax-Approved-for-Cutaneous-T-Cell-Lymphoma/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640673?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640673null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Arthritis-Drugs-Unlikely-to-Increase-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640420?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lumbar-Spine-Functional-Restoration-Program-Evalua/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640325?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Patients with chronic disabling occupational lumbar disorders enrolled in an interdisciplinary functional restoration program will likely achieve normal range of motion (ROM) and quantitative lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640325/spine_59098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640325null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Precursor-Link-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640326?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 A decline in the use of postmenopausal hormone treatment in the past decade may be a factor in the decreased incidence of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a suspected precursor of some breast cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Potential-Benefits-of-Ligamentoplas/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640419?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Ligamentoplasty may be associated with less adjacent-segment disease and fewer reoperations compared with lumbar fusion surgery, according to a Japanese study published in the October issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419/spine_59050.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640419null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/American-Society-for-Radiation-Oncology-Nov-1-5-20/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640421?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefits-of-Steroid-Use-After-Knee-Arthroplasty-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640418?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The injection of corticosteroids and pain relieving agents post-total knee arthroplasty may shorten hospital stay but does not seem to improve pain, range of motion or knee function as compared to injection of pain relieving agents alone, according to a study in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640418/hch073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shorter-Working-Hours-May-Compromise-Surgeon-Train/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640097?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Although restricting trainee surgeons' working hours may improve the trainees' quality of life, it may also compromise their education and undermine patient safety, according to an article published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097/surgery_18067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640097null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-2009-Oct-31-Nov-5-2009/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640095?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640095null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Independent-Predictors-of-Cardiac-Risk-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639962?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with normal single-photon emission computed tomography results, a severe coronary artery calcium score may predict high long-term cardiac risk, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962/heart_d2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639962null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Shock-Wave-Therapy-and-Surgery-for-Fractures-Asses/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639968?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy may be as effective as surgery in promoting the union of long-bone factures over the long term and may provide better short-term clinical outcomes than surgery, according to a study in the November Journal of Joint & Bone Surgery. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968/legxray_MIC081ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639968null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Program-Found-to-Improve-Cancer-Related-Insomnia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639865?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Cancer-related insomnia can be improved by behavioral therapy but not epoetin alfa, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Teriparatide-May-Help-Treat-Steroid-Induced-Osteop/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639866?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, treatment with teriparatide is more effective than alendronate in increasing bone mineral density and preventing fractures, according to a study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866/bone_SS36094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Hint-at-Green-Tea-Use-in-Oral-Precancerou/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639705?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Green tea extract may be useful in treating oral premalignant lesions, according to research published in the November issue of Cancer Prevention Research. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705/Hwe009ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Short-Course-of-Breast-Cancer-Irradiation-Ef/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639706?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 A three week course of radiation treatment may be as effective as six weeks or more in patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. In a related study presented at the meeting, adding radiation to the internal mammary lymph nodes does not improve survival in patients with early-stage breast cancer. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639706null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Switching-to-Light-Cigarettes-May-Lower-Chances-of/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639710?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Smokers who switch to so-called low-tar or 'lighter' brands of cigarettes often do so with the intention to quit, but switching actually reduces the likelihood that they will subsequently quit smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Tobacco Control. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-MS-Relapses-Linked-to-Short-Term-Risk-of-Pro/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639704?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Early relapses of multiple sclerosis pose more short-term risk of disease progression than long-term consequences, according to a Canadian retrospective review published online Nov. 4 in Neurology. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704/cane_SS36051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639704null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Markers-Can-Predict-Risk-of-Melanoma-Recurrence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639350?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Levels of five markers can identify patients at high risk of recurrent melanoma who could benefit from additional treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639350/melanoma.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639350null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mammography-Detection-of-Breast-Cancer-Affects-Mor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639478?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Detection of advanced breast cancers by mammography reduces mortality, and adding MRI to mammography can detect hidden breast cancers in high-risk women, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478/WHI046.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639478null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Cholesterol-May-Decrease-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639482?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Two studies published online Nov. 3 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention may dissolve the long standing concern that low cholesterol levels may lead to a higher risk of cancer. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Primary-Care-Physician-Use-of-Pap-Testing-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638900?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gene-Abnormalities-Linked-to-Survival-in-Colon-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639128?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Abnormalities in four genes can predict survival and possibly response to treatment in patients with advanced colon cancer, according to two studies published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128/genetics_MIC030ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639128null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiosurgery-May-Be-Beneficial-Tremor-Treatm/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638897?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, stereotactic radiosurgery may be an effective and noninvasive alternative to other treatments, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638897/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638897null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiation-Beneficial-in-Non-Small-Cell-Lung-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638899?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, prophylactic cranial irradiation may help prevent brain metastases, and stereotactic radiotherapy may arrest the growth of lung cancer in frail patients, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Stats-Helps-Paint-Picture-of-H1N1-Hospitalizations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639123?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The age of people hospitalized with H1N1 influenza infection in California during the summer of 2009 was typically younger than the age commonly seen with seasonal influenza, and infants had the highest rates of hospitalization and those aged 50 and older had the highest mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123/Ss36054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-College-of-Gastroenterology-Oct-23-28-200/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638902?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638902null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Combination-Therapy-Beneficial-in-Prostate-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638901?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Long-term survival may be increased in medium-risk prostate cancer patients who receive short-term androgen deprivation therapy before and during radiation treatment compared with men who receive radiation alone. In addition, proton beam therapy may be associated with a decreased risk of disease recurrence after 10 years and has minimal side effects after one year, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638901/proscancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638901null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASTRO-Radiotherapy-Found-to-Be-Beneficial-in-Melan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638658?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In melanoma patients at high risk of regional relapse after lymphadenectomy, adjuvant radiotherapy may significantly improve regional control, according to research presented this week at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638658/melanoma.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638658null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Background-Disease-Rates-Important-in-H1N1-Pandemi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638656?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 During mass immunization with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccines, awareness of background rates of disease is essential for assessing vaccine safety, and may help allay vaccine-associated fears among the general public, according to an article published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656/vaccine.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638656null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Radiology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638304?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638304null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pediatric-H1N1-Influenza-Deaths-Reach-at-Least-114/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638313?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 As of Friday, 19 children had died of H1N1 influenza in the past week, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths from the disease to at least 114, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced at an Oct. 30 news conference. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313/13520038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638313null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Medicaid-Enrollment-Common-Among-Overdose-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638310?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Nearly half of patients who overdosed on prescription opioid painkillers in Washington state in the past few years were Medicaid recipients, according to a report in the Oct. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310/drugs_SS36073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638310null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/October-2009-Briefing---Oncology/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638306?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638306null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Proteins-Expressed-in-Liver-Cancer-May-Indicate-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638023?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The expression of certain epithelial-mesenchymal transition protein regulators in primary hepatocellular carcinoma are correlated with disease invasiveness, metastasis and a poor prognosis, according to a study in the November issue of Hepatology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638023/livercancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Swine-Flu-Radiographic-and-CT-Imaging-Patterns-Stu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638024?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Ground-glass opacities in one or both lungs with consolidation are the most common computed radiographic and computed tomography images of patients with swine-origin influenza A, according to a study to be published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638024/h1n1_11215_lores.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefits-Seen-From-Concurrent-Chemotherapy-and-Rad/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638143?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who hadn't undergone surgery, concurrent radiotherapy and non-platinum chemotherapy was associated with fewer recurrences and deaths over 10 years, according to research published online Oct. 28 in The Lancet Oncology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638143/womaninpain.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638143null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Endorectal-Imaging-Benefit-Seen-in-Prostate-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638147?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging may be useful in categorizing men with stage T1c prostate cancer for proper treatment management, according to research published in the November issue of Radiology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638147/balding_fac088.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638147null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tai-Chi-Can-Improve-Pain-and-Function-in-Knee-Arth/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638021?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 The ancient Chinese exercise practice Tai Chi can reduce pain, preserve functionality, and improve personal well-being among subjects with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638021/taichi.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638021null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Benefits-With-Full-Field-Digital-Mammo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637804?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Full-field digital mammography, along with computer-aided diagnosis, may provide improved detection of microcalcifications and ductal carcinoma in situ, according to research published in the November issue of Radiology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637804/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637804null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Gene-Alterations-Replicate-Neurofibromatosis-in-Mi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637803?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Mice containing alterations in two genes involved in cellular signaling are a good model for neurofibromatosis and its transformation into malignant sarcomas, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637803/genetics_MIC027ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637803null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vessel-Type-Linked-to-Disease-Severity-in-Prostate/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637806?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Men with prostate tumors whose vascular supply consists of vessels with primitive morphology are more likely to develop lethal disease, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637806/proscancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637806null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prostate-Specific-Antigen-Velocity-Linked-to-Morta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637807?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Men with unfavorable prostate cancer whose prostate-specific antigen levels rapidly increase at recurrence have a higher risk of death, but only if they have no or minimal comorbidities, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637807/prostate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637807null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Additional-Recommendations-for-Imaging-on-the-Rise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637805?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Recommendations for additional imaging in radiology reports at one institution increased steeply in recent years, and from 1980 to 2006, radiologic and nuclear medicine procedures increased roughly 10-fold and 2.5 fold, respectively, according to two studies the November issue of Radiology. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637805/radiologist_18042.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637805null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Patients-May-Have-Effect-on-Doctors-Att/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637641?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Physicians have lower respect for patients with high body mass index, which may have an impact on patient care and outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637641null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-of-Anesthesiologists-Oct-17-21-20/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637275?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637275null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/ACG-Racial-Disparities-Seen-in-Colorectal-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637420?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, African-Americans have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and receiving a diagnosis of late-stage disease, according to a paper presented at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637420/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637420null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Link-Between-Nicotinic-Acid-and-Atherosclerosis-Ex/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637426?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and atherosclerotic disease, daily use of high-dose nicotinic acid may help reduce atherosclerosis, according to research completed in the United Kingdom and published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637426/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637426null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Radiologists-May-Be-Reluctant-to-Disclose-Mammogra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637279?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Few radiologists say they would definitely disclose an error affecting the diagnosis of a patient with breast cancer, according to a study in the Oct. 28 issue of Radiology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637279/mammogram_18011.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637279null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/American-College-of-Surgeons-Clinical-Congress-Oct/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637425?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637425null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Contralateral-Breast-Cancer-Risk-High-With-Gene-Mu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637277?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Women with cancer in one breast who come from families with a hereditary breast cancer mutation have a nearly 50 percent long-term risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast, particularly if they are younger at first diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637277/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637277null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Racial-Disparities-Found-in-Breast-Cancer-Screenin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637424?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In a statewide screening program for low-income women in South Carolina, race appeared to affect the time to completion of diagnostic workup following suspicious breast abnormalities, according to research published online Oct. 26 in Cancer. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637424/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testicular-Cancer-Survivors-Report-High-Quality-of/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637282?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 Long-term survivors of testicular cancer generally report a high quality of life, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637282/lance_armstrong.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637282null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Arzerra-Approved-for-Chronic-Lymphocytic-Leuke/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637055?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637055null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAO-Myopia-May-Reduce-Risk-of-Diabetic-Retinopathy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637054?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 People with diabetes who are nearsighted are at reduced risk for developing diabetic retinopathy and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy, according to research presented at the fourth annual joint meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, held from Oct. 24 to 27 in San Francisco. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637054null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACG-Bowel-Disease-Linked-to-Non-Melanoma-Skin-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636876?contextCategoryId=40149&ref=25 In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer may be elevated, especially in those receiving the thiopurine class of medications, according to research presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting, held from Oct. 23 to 28 in San Diego. 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876/skincancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636876null XML