Daily Archives: December 3, 2008

Brain Tumors: Best Treatments for Long-Term Survival

December 3rd, 2008 - 8:08 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible, patients survived significantly longer when surgery was … Continue reading →

By Elizabeth Rice | Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (17)

Statins May Slow Progression of Certain Lymphomas

December 3rd, 2008 - 4:43 pm

Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol, do not interfere with a commonly used medication to treat lymphomas, according to a Mayo Clinic study presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco. … Continue reading →

By Amy Tieder | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)