Trial confirms pelvic radiation as standard of care for high-risk endometrial cancer
Credit: Marcus Randall, M.D., FASTRO SAN DIEGO, September 25, 2017 - In a new phase III trial report from the...
Prostaglandin EI inhibits leukemia stem cells
Two drugs, already approved for safe use in people, may be able to improve therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML),...
Radiation+immunotherapy can slow tumor growth for some patients with metastatic NSCLC
Credit: James Welsh, MD SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 - A new study involving patients with stage IV cancer finds...
Streamlined process opens drug development to a new class of steroids
Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a technique to produce synthetic steroids that could pave the way for a cascade...
Study finds 75 percent of depressed cancer center patients were previously undiagnosed
Credit: Jason Domogauer, PhD SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 -- A new study of patients at an urban cancer center...
Adding radiation to chemotherapy may dramatically improve survival for advanced NSCLC
Credit: Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 - Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy for patients with limited...
Shorter course of radiation treatment safe for breast cancer patients under 50
A higher-dose, shorter form of radiation is safe, effective, and no more damaging to the breast tissue or skin of...
Breast cancer patients largely find radiation therapy experience better than expected
Credit: Narek Shaverdian, M.D. SAN DIEGO, September 25, 2017 -- A new survey finds breast cancer patients' actual radiation therapy...
International trial confirms safety, effectiveness of HDR brachytherapy for cervical cancer
Credit: May Abdel-Wahab, MD, PhD, FASTRO SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 - Findings from a new multicenter, international clinical trial...
Long-term survival rates double previous estimates for locally advanced lung cancer
Credit: Jeffrey D. Bradley, MD, FASTRO SAN DIEGO, September 24, 2017 -- Long-term results of a phase III clinical trial...
Study finds up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana
A new study conducted in a cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana found that approximately...
Lactation hormone also helps a mother’s brain
The same hormone that stimulates milk production for lactation, also acts in the brain to help establish the nurturing link...
UW to host $15.6 million NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science
Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for...
UW to host $15.6M NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science
Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for...
Prenatal weight talks are easier with props
Allina Health study shows prenatal weight talks are easier with props Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding...
Role of microorganisms in the formation of unique iron ore caves
Credit: The University of Akron The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $400,00 to three researchers in the Department of...
Three or more cups of coffee daily halves mortality risk in patients with both HIV and HCV
Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 25, 2017 - Patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and...
Can stevia help treat metabolic syndrome?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2017--Increasingly popular as a calorie-free sweetener, steviol, as well...
Researchers identify gene variants linked to a high-risk children’s cancer
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric researchers investigating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma have identified common gene variants that raise the...
Penguin-mounted video captures gastronomic close encounters of the gelatinous kind
Credit: Ecological Society of America Footage from penguin-mounted mini video recorders shows four species of penguin eating jellyfish and other...
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