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Tumor analysis post-surgery provides breakthrough in how patients respond to treatment
Credit: University of Leicester University and MRC researchers have developed a new platform for assessing anti-cancer drug efficacy in lung...
Dietary isoflavones linked to increased risk of advanced prostate cancer
Dietary intake of isoflavones was linked with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer in a recent International Journal of...
Fat cells may inactivate chemotherapeutic drug
Bottom Line: Adipocytes, or fat cells, can absorb and metabolize the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin, reducing the effectiveness of the drug...
Stem cell and leukemia expert wins prestigious medal
Dr Cristina Lo Celso, a Reader in Stem Cell Biology at Imperial College London, has been announced as the winner...
IUDs may have a surprising benefit: Protection against cervical cancer
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III/Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices...
National poll: Many unaware of court findings against tobacco companies
On Nov. 26, Altria, Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies will begin to publish court-ordered "corrective statements"...
For cancer patients with HIV, immunotherapy appears safe
SEATTLE -- Nov. 7, 2017 -- A new category of immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors that has been highly effective against...
Study finds a new way to shut down cancer cells’ ability to consume glucose
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts of glucose, a key source of energy, and shutting...
Circulating tumor cells associated with relapse in late-stage melanoma patients
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study revealing a connection between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and relapse in stage IV...
BU researcher leads team in ‘cancer interception’ project
(Boston) -- Developing diagnostic tools to "intercept" lung cancer at its earliest stage is the goal of a research team...
Relocating bus stops would cut riders’ pollution exposure, UCLA study finds
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA Moving bus stops away from intersections would substantially reduce the amount of pollution bus riders are exposed...
PharmaMar and Boryung Pharm sign a licensing agreement for Zepsyre in Korea
Madrid, November 7th, 2017 - PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced today a licensing agreement with Boryung Pharm to commercialize the marine-derived...
Public’s poor knowledge of anatomy may hamper healthcare
Credit: Lancaster University Health screening campaigns which target a specific organ may lack effectiveness if the public have a poor...
Inner ear stem cells may someday restore hearing
Credit: Kelvin Y. Kwan/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that...
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health...
Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice
Nanotechnology, the science of developing materials containing very small fibers, is having a growing influence on daily life. Now researchers...
Important new insights into RECIST criteria measuring cancer’s response to treatment
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Oncologists and researchers use a measurement known as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors...
Deadly lung cancers are driven by multiple genetic changes
A new UC San Francisco-led study challenges the dogma in oncology that most cancers are caused by one dominant "driver"...
Is anticoagulant warfarin associated with lower risk of cancer incidence?
Bottom Line: Use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over...
Ludwig scientists share research at The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting
NOVEMBER 6, 2017, NEW YORK - Ludwig Cancer Research has released the scope of its participation at the 2017 Society...
