Cancer

July 3, 2019

Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the most common cause of death in Scottish adults with type 2 diabetes, according...

Astronomers help wage war on cancer

July 3, 2019

Credit: Tim Harries Techniques developed by astronomers could help in the fight against breast and skin cancer. Charlie Jeynes at...

New study showing drug prolongs life for patients with ovarian cancer

Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Women with ovarian cancer who have undergone four or more rounds of chemotherapy typically...

Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine

WASHINGTON--Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary--authored by...

FEFU scientists teamed up with colleagues to develop ointment for skin cancer prevention

Ointments will help patients to get free of some aesthetic defects that inevitably follow the surgeryCredit: FEFU press office Scientists...

Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors

New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for...

Glow reveals dangerous bacteria

Chemiluminescence probes for the rapid and sensitive detection of salmonella and listeria Salmonella and listeria are among the most widely...

UCI researchers to lead national effort to build atlas of human breast cells

Project is supported by $4 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Irvine, Calif., July 1, 2019 -- University of California,...

Researchers at IDIBELL-ICO describe a new resistance mechanism

The mechanism does not activate the reduction of oxygen in the cells of the tumor, contrary to what common drugs,...

Greater awareness needed of stomach cancer risk in under-40s, especially in Latin America

ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: @European Society for Medical Oncology Barcelona, Spain, 2 July...

Response to gene-targeted drugs depends on cancer type

Cancers with the same genetic weaknesses respond differently to targeted drugs depending on the tumour type of the patient, new...

NETRF-funded research may help predict pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) recurrence

Alpha-like islet cells associated with metastasisCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Center A group of researchers funded by Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF)...

Wake Forest Baptist awarded $1.6 million to test iPad colon cancer screening app

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 1, 2019 - Doctors know that screening for colorectal cancer reduces mortality. However, more than one-third...

Shorter courses of proton therapy can be just as effective as full courses prostate cancer

Penn study finds protons are effective, safe when given in higher dosesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Treating prostate cancer with...

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

Penn study finds blocking the ATF4 gene causes tumors to die from too much stressCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - For...

NLST follow up reaffirms that low dose CT reduces lung cancer mortality

Denver--July 1, 2019--Early detection and treatment through screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been investigated as a potential means...

NCI study finds increased risk of cancer death following treatment for hyperthyroidism

Findings from a study of patients who received radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for hyperthyroidism show an association between the dose...

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $5 million to 10 top young clinical investigators

New York, NY (June 30, 2019) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation named five new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators...

Health checks from age 40 avoid ‘black hole’