Cancer

January 24, 2019

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Augusta, Ga. (Jan. 24, 2019) - A free, simple screening for lung cancer...

Tasmanian devil cancer unlikely to cause extinction, say experts

January 24, 2019

Credit: Dr Rodrigo Hamede A new study of Tasmanian devils has revealed that a transmissible cancer which has devastated devil...

Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer

Credit: SWOG Cancer Research Network Finasteride, a generic hormone-blocking drug, was found to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by...

Patients who identify as transgender have lower odds of being screened for cancer: Study

Study at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital found transgender patients had 70 percent lower odds of being screened for breast cancer...

Prolonged spaceflight could weaken astronauts' immune systems

NASA hopes to send humans to Mars by 2030 on a round-trip mission that could take up to three years...

Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking

A promising drug slows cancer's circadian clock, halts its spreadCredit: USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience A new drug shows...

Virus-based therapy targets a pediatric eye cancer

A cancer-killing, virus-based therapy showed promising effects against retinoblastoma - a tumor of the retina that affects mainly children -...

New tumor test could guide personalized treatment for children with cancer

Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital are the first in Canada to use a new...

Study examines racial differences in time to breast cancer surgery in military health system

Bottom Line: Less access to care and lower insurance coverage are among the reasons for racial disparities in breast cancer survival...

ACC Cardio-oncology Course Highlights Growing Need to Care for Cancer Patients' Hearts

Attendees access clinically relevant, best practice strategies for unique patient population The American College of Cardiology will host the third...

Researchers to develop new treatments for prostate cancer using modified type of flu virus

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have received a grant from leading men's health charity, Prostate Cancer UK, as...

Test for esophageal cancer could save millions of lives

A tiny capsule, a string and a 2-centimeter sponge are the future of screening for deadly diseaseCredit: Stephen Meltzer, M.D....

Thirty percent fewer prostate cancer deaths with PSA screening

Credit: Photo by Andreas Broqvist PSA-screening cuts deaths from prostate cancer by some 30%. This is shown by research based...

Targeted treatment shrinks deadly pediatric brain tumors

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Jan. 23, 2019 - Chemotherapy and radiation are...

A concise and visual reference diagnostic ultrasonography and biopsy of the thyroid gland

This book is by Dr. Samer El-Kaissi, and Dr. Jack R. Wall, Published on: December 11th, 2018. The book provides...

Frog eggs help researchers understand repair of DNA damages

The DNA replication process, which takes place every time a cell divides, also triggers repair of DNA damage, researchers from...

Gene changes may predict breast cancer relapse, study suggests

Scientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likelihood of breast cancer relapse in women taking a common type...

Soil fungi secrete an antibiotic with antitumor activity

A team of scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU) together with their colleagues isolated a peptide...

Molecular profiling could catch lung cancer early and lead to new treatments