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miscellaneous diseases & conditions

discuss about miscellaneous diseases & conditions

43 Feb 24
Dental Treatments - Solving Tooth Problems
by Dr. Amit Berani

diabetes, thyroid & hormones

discuss about diabetes, thyroid problems, adrenal disorders, amyloidosis, lipid disorders, MEN syndromes, pituitary disorders, porphyrias and electrolyte disturbances

2 Jan 4, 2010
Reply by ghs dep

heart & blood vessels

discuss about diseases affecting heart & blood vessels

8 Jul 31, 2011
The most affordable Angioplasty procedure
by Karan Bhargava

women's health

discuss about all women's health conditions & disorders

12 May 9
Obstetrics,Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
by Dr. Samir Pawar

cancer

discuss about all cancers

7 Jan 1, 2011
Reply by pramesh

brain & nerves

discuss about diseases affecting brain and nervous system

8 Nov 17, 2009
Bacterial Meningitis- Life after
by Dakiea

traumas, injuries, bones, joints & muscles

discuss about traumas, injuries & diseases affecting bones, joints & muscles

3 Apr 5
Affordable Joint Replacement | Total Hip Replacement | Total Knee Replacement | Orthopedic Surgery
by Dr. Shivkumar Santpure

child health

discuss about child health conditions and disorders

1 Dec 19, 2009
Reply by ghanshyam

drugs

discuss about drugs and their side effects

0 No activity yet

ear, nose & throat

discuss about diseases affecting ear, nose & throat

3 Dec 19, 2008
Reply by Patient Network Team

eyes & vision

discuss about diseases affecting eyes

1 Oct 23, 2008
Reply by jekdon

fitness, exercise & weight reduction

discuss about fitness, exercise and weight reduction

12 Jan 18, 2010
101 Ways to Lose Your Gut
by Patient Network Team

diet & nutrition

discuss about diet & nutrition

4 Apr 15, 2010
Reply by EdgarLewis

allergies & immune system

discuss about allergies & diseases affecting immune system

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infections

discuss about infectious diseases

1 May 9, 2010
Reply by Tripp McCowen

kidneys & urinary system

discuss about diseases affecting kidneys & urinary systems

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lungs & respiratory system

discuss about diseases affecting lungs & respiratory systems

2 Aug 13, 2009
Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You
by Patient Network Team

men's health

discuss about men's health conditions and disorders

3 Sep 3, 2009
men's health
by PRADIP RAJPUT

mental health

discuss about mental health (psychiatric disorders)

2 Jan 2, 2010
Reply by ghs dep

mouth & teeth

discuss about diseases affecting mouth & teeth

3 Feb 24
Dental Care & Treatment in Mumbai
by Dr. Amit Berani

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Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer

FILE - This undated file image provided in 2007 by the Duke University Department of Medicine shows a right breast MRI from a 55-year-old woman with extreme breast density. The superimposed arrow points to a 2 cm rapidly enhancing lesion which was later confirmed by biopsy to be invasive breast cancer. Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone, doctors plan to report Sunday, June 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Duke University Department of Medicine, File) Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.


Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer

FILE - This undated file image provided in 2007 by the Duke University Department of Medicine shows a right breast MRI from a 55-year-old woman with extreme breast density. The superimposed arrow points to a 2 cm rapidly enhancing lesion which was later confirmed by biopsy to be invasive breast cancer. Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone, doctors plan to report Sunday, June 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Duke University Department of Medicine, File) Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.


Follow-up Avastin shown to benefit colon cancer patients

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Colorectal cancer patients treated with a follow-up round of Avastin fare better than those given chemotherapy alone after their disease has worsened, according to results of a large clinical trial. Avastin, sold by Roche, is approved as a first-line or second-line treatment for colorectal cancer, but not for both. Sales of the drug, also known as bevacizumab, totaled $5.3 billion Swiss francs ($5.5 billion) last year. ...

Armed antibody delays spread of certain breast cancers

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of Roche's experimental "armed antibody" found it extended the length of time breast cancer patients lived without their disease getting worse, marking the second successful pivotal trial in this new class of cancer drugs. The drug, TDM-1, uses Roche's antibody drug Herceptin to deliver a potent cell-killing payload developed by ImmunoGen directly into cancer cells, with the aim of boosting drug response while lowering the risk of side effects. ...

Allergies Linked to Higher Cancer Risk: Study

By JESSICA YARBER, M.D. Can allergies increase your risk of cancer? A new study out of University of Washington Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests this may be the case. Specifically, the study found that patients with allergies may have a higher risk of developing...

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