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PET Can Help Guide Treatment Decisions For A Common Pediatric Cancer
A new study published in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET) is an important tool for depicting the extent of neuroblastoma in some patients, particularly for those in the early stages of the disease. Neuroblastoma accounts for six to ten percent of all childhood cancers in the United States and 15 percent of cancer deaths in children. Accurately identifying where in the body the disease is located and whether it is spreading is critical for choosing appropriate types of treatment, which can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and-in the most advanced cases-a combination of all of these treatments along with bone marrow transplant or investigational therapies.
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NYT/CBS News Poll Examines Public Opinion On Sotomayor, Shows Support For Abortion Rights
Three weeks after President Obama named Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to the Supreme Court, 53% of U.S. adults say they do not know enough about her to determine whether they would support her confirmation, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released Wednesday, the New York Times reports. The question was one of many in the national telephone poll of 895 adults, which explored a broad range of issues related to Obama"s first five months as president. According to the poll, 48% of participants said that Sotomayor"s opinions on issues like abortion and affirmative action are important information that should be known ahead of her confirmation hearing, which is scheduled to begin July 13. The poll found that 74% of participants believe it is very or somewhat important for the Supreme Court to reflect the nation"s diversity. The Times reports that although Sotomayor"s nomination and the recent murder of Kansas abortion provider George Tiller have "injected a fresh dynamic into the national abortion debate," the new poll shows that there has been little change in public opinion on abortion rights in the past 20 years. Thirty-six percent of participants said that abortion should be generally available, 41% said it should be available but with increased restrictions and 21% said it should be prohibited. Among Democratic voters, 71% said that Roe v. Wade should not be overturned, while Republican voters were "closely divided," the Times reports. The poll was conducted from June 12 to June 16 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points (Zeleny/Sussman, New York Times, 6/18).
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Republicans Test Public Plan Supporters' Will
Congressional Republicans are pushing an idea unlikely to garner much traction that would force members of Congress who vote for a government-run public plan for health insurance coverage to enroll in it, Politico reports. "Rep. John Fleming (R-La.), a family physician, kicked off the quixotic bid last week, urging House members to give up their right to participate in the much-revered Federal Employees Health Benefits Program if they support a government-run program as part of the health care reform package. Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma are pushing the same concept in the Senate, preparing separate amendments that would require members - and maybe even their staffs - to sign up for the public option."
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Sapient Delivers New Online Multilingual Re To Support Thousands Of Families Affected By Rare Congenital Syndrome

Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) announced that it has designed and delivered a Web-based multilingual solution to support the efforts of CdLS World, an international federation of non-profit organizations committed to assisting those affected by Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS), a rare congenital disorder. While there is as yet no cure for CdLS, information and access to early therapeutic interventions and therapies is the key to helping children with CdLS reach their full potential. Sapient"s Ask the Doctor - which can be accessed at http://www.cdlsworld.org or through local CdLS country websites - brings a vast online re of up-to-date, relevant medical information to families and medical professionals around the world. Previously, CdLS World maintained a version of Ask the Doctor that was available only in English. As a result, many families and practitioners were unable to benefit from this important re. Sapient redesigned Ask the Doctor as a collaborative multilingual content management system that supports 19 languages across 15 countries and allows CdLS World to add content and languages as needed. The company provided the entire design and implementation of the new Ask the Doctor to CdLS World on a pro bono basis. "More people in more countries want to participate in and contribute to CdLS World. Sapient has made our vision of providing access to answers to every possible question related to CdLS a reality. In addition to supporting multiple languages and regional medical protocols, the new solution filters questions more efficiently to a global advisory of physicians and specialists - tapping into a larger store of information while also reducing the time it takes for people to get meaningful answers," said Ula Mugler, Chair of the CdLS World Federation. "We"re incredibly excited about the new re and grateful to the Sapient team for understanding our dream and unlocking this immense treasure of information." Because CdLS is a very rare syndrome and medical data is scarce, every new piece of research is extremely valuable. The new multilingual Ask the Doctor not only brings this important re to thousands more people, it also allows non-English speaking doctors and specialists to contribute to the database with critical new findings and information. To create a solution that would accommodate multiple languages and provide CdLS World with greater self-service publishing tools, Sapient redesigned Ask the Doctor using XWiki, an Open Wiki framework. As a result, CdLS World can create new documents and add new language capabilities without requiring support from technical staff, as well as access new features which are being developed by the Open community. "In designing and building this solution for CdLS World, we saw an opportunity to apply Sapient"s unique blend of world-class marketing, design and technology skills to solve a problem that would ultimately empower many, many children to achieve their potential," said Ujjwal Deb, the Sapient director who assembled the team to support CdLS World"s vision. "Everyone at Sapient is exceptionally proud of the impact that the new Ask the Doctor is already making; and, at the end of the day, that"s the reason we"re all here." About CdLSWorld CdLS World is an international federation of organisations and communities worldwide united by the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. More information can be found at http://www.cdlsworld.org. Sapient Corporation


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