Commonly used drug can limit radiation damage to lungs and heart for cancer patients • Cancer news • Apr 22 13 Geneva, Switzerland: Unavoidable damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumours in the chest region can be limited by… UCLA study finds scientific basis for cognitive complaints of breast cancer patients • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 13 For many years, breast cancer patients have reported experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following cancer treatment. Whether this mental “fogginess” is… UTSW researchers identify new potential target for cancer therapy • Cancer news • Apr 20 13 Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that alternative splicing – a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins – appears to be… Novel monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in breast cancer and angiosarcoma • Breast Cancer news • Apr 20 13 A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in… Same protein that fires up cancer-promoting Erk also blocks its activation • Cancer news • Apr 20 13 A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team… Mammogram rate did not decline after controversial USPSTF recommendations • Breast Cancer news • Apr 19 13 More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammogram screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49, a… Tomosynthesis increases breast cancer detection rate • Breast Cancer news • Apr 18 13 2D plus 3D breast imaging increases cancer detection rates by 11%, and could be particularly useful in detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, a new study suggests. Researchers at Yale… Cold winters freezing out breast cancer treatment • Breast Cancer news • Apr 18 13 For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of… Identified as responsible for breast and ovarian hereditary cancer three BRCA1 mutations • Ovarian Cancer news • Apr 18 13 Researchers of the hereditary cancer research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) conducted a functional and… Differences in staging and treatment likely to be behind UK’s low bowel cancer survival • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 17 13 Incomplete diagnostic investigation and failure to get the best treatment are the most likely reasons why survival for bowel cancer patients is lower… Multicenter study confirms low testosterone in 84 percent of lung cancer patients taking crizotinib • Lung Cancer news • Apr 17 13 A previous study by the University of Colorado Cancer Center reported the common side effect of low testosterone in men treated with the… CT and serum LDH shows promise as survival predictor for some metastatic melanoma patients • Cancer news • Apr 17 13 Combining CT imaging findings with baseline serum lactate dehydrogenase levels is showing promise as a way to predict survival in patients with metastatic… Some Minorities Believe They Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Compared to Whites, Moffitt Cancer • Cancer news • Apr 17 13 Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues analyzed national data to investigate the differences in cancer prevention beliefs by race and… Ice therapy can treat lung cancer? • Lung Cancer news • Apr 15 13 Frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumours that have spread to the lungs, according to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation. Cryoablation is a process that uses extreme… New breast imaging algorithm brings breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to underserved area of Uganda • Breast Cancer news • Apr 15 13 Radiologists are a step closer to implementing a program in an underserved region of Uganda for diagnosing and treating women with palpable… Skin Cancer on the Rise in U.S. Kids • Skin Cancer news • Apr 15 13 Malignant melanoma in childhood has been gradually rising, though it’s still rare, a population-based study affirmed. Incidence among white children in the U.S. rose by an average 2% per… Soy-based compound may reduce tumor cell proliferation in colorectal cancer • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 11 13 Research on a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer was presented at the… Asbestos exposure, asbestosis, and smoking combined greatly increase lung cancer risk • Lung Cancer news • Apr 11 13 The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking… Uterine cancer tied to later colon cancer - study • Uterine Cancer news • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 11 13 Depending on their age, women diagnosed with uterine cancer may have a higher risk of developing colon cancer later on, according to a new study from Canada. “As… Some drinking tied to longer life post-breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 11 13 Women with breast cancer who had a few alcoholic drinks per week before their diagnosis were slightly less likely to die from their cancer, according to a study that… Studies show increasing evidence that androgen drives breast cancer • Breast Cancer news • Apr 11 13 Estrogen and progesterone receptors, and the gene HER2 – these are the big three markers and/or targets in breast cancer. Evidence presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013… Alcohol Consumption Good for Breast Cancer Survivors? • Breast Cancer news • Apr 11 13 Researchers have found that drinking alcohol increases ones risk of developing breast cancer, but a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from… Overactive Marker May Shorten Survival of Brain Tumor Patients • Head and Neck Cancer News • Apr 10 13 Researchers may have discovered a more accurate way to predict how long patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer will live, according to an analysis by researchers… Top Experts in Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy to Speak at Loyola Conference • Cancer news • Apr 10 13 Eight internationally known experts in cancer immunology and immunotherapy will speak April 17 at the inaugural Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center Translational Science Symposium. Speakers will… IVF Babies May Be at Higher Cancer Risk • Cancer news • Apr 10 13 Children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other fertility treatments appear to be at modestly elevated risk of cancer, although causality still isn’t clear, a meta-analysis showed. The… Page 33 of 217 pages « First < 31 32 33 34 35 > Last » << Back to main
