Minimally invasive cryoablation extends lives of women with ovarian cancer and is cost-effective, according to a study presented at the 4th annual Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), in collaboration with the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) in Miami, USA.

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Bevacizumab used for metastatic breast cancer has not been shown to provide a benefit, in terms of delay in the growth of tumours that would justify its serious and potentially life-threatening risks. Nor is there evidence that use of bevacizumab will either help women with breast cancer live longer or improve their quality of life.

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The Vascular Disease Foundation describes risk factors, warning signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis or DVT.

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Patrick Peeters, Bonheiden, Belgium, speaks about the right mix to make bioabsorbable drug-eluting stents, potential benefits, and challenges in the peripheral and coronary arteries treatment.

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Regula von Allmen, vascular research fellow, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK, wrote to Vascular News an article based on the discussions from the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) session presented at the VEITHsymposium.

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Anthony Watkinson, UK, was recently named as a Distinguished Fellow at the CIRSE 2011 conference. He spoke to Interventional News on the importance of training in the subspecialty.

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Anna Maria Belli, professor of interventional radiology, St George’s Hospital and Medical School, London, UK, speaks to Interventional News about how important it is that interventional radiology’s clinical responsibility is acknowledged by IR having admitting rights, beds, junior teams and clinics; she also speaks on the UK multicentre FEMME trial, lost training opportunities on late-night calls, and more.

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Michael J Lee will don the CIRSE presidential mantle for 2011–12. He tells Interventional News about abscess drainage and embolization being very rewarding procedures, the most important trials to have influenced interventional radiology lately, and his intention to take up playing the guitar again...

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