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As the economy slowly recovers from the financial crisis, you may be looking for ways to boost the minuscule interest payments you are earning on your money. Although many different options and strategies for increasing your income stream are available, they may not be appropriate for your situation. Before making any decisions, do research and shop around for the best rates.

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Adding chemotherapy to radiotherapy (RT) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer is well tolerated and improves loco-regional disease-free survival (LRDFS) compared with RT alone, according to a study presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dasatinib (Sprycel, Bristol-Myers Squibb) 100 mg once daily for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome–positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase.

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A study by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researchers showed that most terminally ill cancer patients who were eligible for genetic testing did not receive it even though it could potentially save a relative's life.

The research, reported by John M. Quillin, PhD, and associates in the October issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling, is the first to document the prevalence of hereditary cancer risk and the need for genetic services and patient education among terminally ill cancer patients.

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Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who have KRAS –mutated tumors are currently excluded from treatment with the antiepidermal growth factor monoclonal antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab. A new study, however, suggests that patients with a KRAS codon 13 mutation have better outcomes when treated with cetuximab than patients with other KRAS mutations.

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An updated clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology provides detailed recommendations on use of the erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) epoetin and darbepoetin in adults with cancer-induced anemia.

The guideline, which updates the 2007 guideline, states that these agents should be avoided in patients who are not receiving concurrent chemotherapy, except for those with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.

October 2010, Vol. 3, No 7

St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute (MSTI) provides advanced cancer care to patients at clinics in Boise, Fruitland, Meridian, Nampa, and Twin Falls, Idaho. Spanning more than 180 miles across southwestern Idaho, MSTI cares for patients from rural areas and from metropolitan areas. Because of geographic isolation, many people in rural areas present at later stages of disease. In addition, large Hispanic populations in the rural counties of the state are not getting screened for cancers on recommended timelines.

October 2010, Vol. 3, No 7

BOSTON—New data presented at the 50th Interscience Conference on Anti - microbial Agents and Chemo therapy (ICAAC) suggest that standard doses of antibiotics may not be the right dose for obese individuals and that obese patients may need higher doses for some agents. In addition, the researchers said that more studies are needed to determine correct dosages of drugs for the obese.

October 2010, Vol. 3, No 7

CHICAGO—Gene-expression profiling, combined with a novel chemoradiation regimen, may predict pathologic complete response in patients with esophageal cancer, according to new data presented at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. New studies presented at this meeting highlighted several new “genetic fingerprinting” techniques that may improve and guide chemo therapy in specific cancer populations.

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Ateam of oncology clinicians in New York has now started what they call “The Undiagnosed Cancer Clinic.” The clinic was launched more than 1 year ago, and it has become an important new resource for primary care providers and their patients in cases where cancer is suspected but a clear diagnosis is not indicated by symptom presentation and/or diagnostic tests.

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