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(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) Patients with gynecologic cancer have new hope in a novel technology now offered at the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

A team of cancer specialists, led by Robert DeBernardo, M.D., is among the first in the nation to launch a dedicated program using Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy to treat ovarian, endometrial and select other cancers.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States, with approximately 200,000 new diagnoses each year.

Early detection is key in the treatment of breast cancer and the biggest advancement for detection in 30 years has arrived at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center -- tomosynthesis, an innovative technology that provides three-dimensional detailed imaging of the breast.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center will begin a Phase 1 study on a new experimental anti-tuberculosis drug called TMC207.

This drug represents the first new class of anti-TB drugs in the past 60 years and it has activity against both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) An inadequate amount of sleep has been associated with higher risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and death.

Now colon cancer can be added to the list.In a ground-breaking new study published in the Feb. 15, 2011, issue of the journal Cancer, researchers found that individuals who averaged less than six hours of sleep at night had an almost 50 percent increase in the risk of colorectal adenomas compared with individuals sleeping at least seven hours per night.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) University Hospitals Case Medical Center is offering new hope for patients with inoperable brain tumors or lesions previously diagnosed as untreatable through a revolutionary technology called AutoLITT which "cooks" brain tumors with an MRI-guided laser.

UH becomes one of only three medical centers in the world offering AutoLITT as part of its arsenal in the fight against cancer.

It is especially effective in treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancers.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists have uncovered new research showing an increased risk of cancer with a group of blood pressure medications known as angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs).

This class of drugs is used by millions of patients not only for high blood pressure but also for heart failure, cardiovascular risk reduction and diabetic kidney disease.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Ireland Cancer Center will present new clinical research findings at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology June 4-8 in Chicago.

In addition, Neal Meropol, M.D., chief of hematology and oncology, will lead an education session titled "Comparative Effectiveness Research in Oncology: Opportunities and Challenges" on Tuesday, June 8 from 8:00-9:15 a.m.

(University of Nottingham) Poor diet, too much alcohol, smoking and increasing obesity could be leading to an epidemic of oesophageal and upper stomach cancer, according to a leading UK team of specialists at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals.

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) In newly released research, 79 migraine sufferers were followed for at least five years after having undergone detection of migraine "trigger sites" and surgery.

New data find promising outcomes for treating trigger sites surgically for migraine headaches resulting in elimination of pain for those afflicted with the condition.