Research
- July 2009
Study Demonstrates Significant Benefits of F-FDG PET in Evaluating Colorectal Liver Metastases
In a randomized multi-center study of 150 patients with colorectal liver metastases recommended for surgery, Ruers et al evaluated the benefits of F-FDG PET by comparing the utilization of F-FDG PET…
» Read more - June 2009
New Research Concludes Computed Tomography Colonography an Acceptable Alternative to Colonoscopy for Surveillance of High-Risk Individuals
In a multi-center study, Dr. Daniele Regge and her team examined a cohort of 937 patients, each of whom had one or more of the following three determining factors that may increase a patient’s susceptibility…
» Read more - April 2009
Breast Cancer Risk Assesment and MRI
Mammographic density is known to be a significant risk-factor in the development of breast cancer among middle-aged women, but little is known about its development early in life…
» Read more - March 2009
Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Types
Breast cancer is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disease, varying substantially in incidence and mortality according to race/ethnicity. To better understand the clinical and pathological…
» Read more - February 2009
Cost Impact of Early Colorectal Cancer Detection
A recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology provided an in-depth analysis of long-term and phase-specific treatment costs related to colorectal cancer (CRC)…
» Read more - September 2008
Accuracy of CT Colonography in Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, yet studies estimate that only one-third of individuals at-risk for the disease actually undergo…
» Read more - March 2008
The Beneficial Impact of PET Scanning on Cancer Management
Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used in clinical oncology as one of the most impactful and effective means of diagnostic imaging methodology. However, Medicare reimbursement…
» Read more - October 2007
Benefits of MRI in Detecting Breast Cancer
In this prospective comparison study, women at high risk for breast cancer were offered annual surveillance examinations, consisting of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI, at a single tertiary care breast center…
» Read more - May 2007
Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of routine breast MRI on the surgical management of newly diagnosed breast cancers. Following a retrospective analysis of a prospective database…
» Read more - March 2007
Opinion: Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Contralateral Breast Cancer
“The age-adjusted rate of death from breast cancer in the United States was 24% lower in 2003 than it was in 1989,1 a decline that has been attributed principally to both the role of mammography…
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