Cancer
Researchers use radiomics to predict who will benefit from chemotherapy
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. (March 20, 2019) - Using data from computed tomography (CT) images,...
Francoise Mornex is first female recipient of Heine H. Hansen Award [ELCC press release]
ELCC 2019 (European Lung Cancer Congress), 10-13 April, Geneva, SwitzerlandCredit: ©European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 20 March 2019...
Drinking hot tea linked with elevated risk of esophageal cancer
Previous studies have revealed a link between hot tea drinking and risk of esophageal cancer, but until now, no study...
BJC press notice
Paper: Serious Adverse Events in African American Cancer Patients with Sickle Cell Trait and Inherited Hemoglobinopathies in a SEER-Medicare Claims...
Researchers develop new method to detect cancerous DNA in lung cancer patients’ blood
An advance in liquid biopsies A new method of determining the sequence of molecules in DNA can be used to...
Researchers develop sensor to detect brain disorders in seconds
Credit: University of Central Florida Using nanotechnology, UCF researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that...
Androgen receptor, treatment target for prostate cancer, imports into mitochondria
In the mitochondria of the cell, the androgen receptor plays a novel role in regulating multiple mitochondrial processesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM,...
First in Michigan: Self-controlled tissue expanders for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
AeroForm expansion system minimizes need for multiple doctor visits required by traditional saline expandersCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT -...
Breast density assessment varies greatly by screening method and race
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Fewer women are assigned to a dense breast category when evaluated with advanced mammographic screening technologies...
New class of drugs could treat ovarian cancer
A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to...
3D mammography significantly reduces breast biopsy rates
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - The use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), also known as...
Epigenetic protein could be new therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: Basheer et al., 2019 British researchers have discovered that an epigenetic protein called EZH2 delays the development of acute...
Researchers predict 1.4 million deaths from all cancers in 2019 in the EU
Overall death rates from breast cancer fall in the EU, but rise in Poland Death rates from breast cancer are...
The story of GARP: a potential target for cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report findings suggesting that GARP could be a potential new target for...
Prophylactic cranial irradiation: Improvements for advanced NSCLC
Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves disease-free survival and brain metastasis rates for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer Prophylactic cranial irradiation...
Outcomes of intervention to improve communication between clinicians, patient with advanced cancer
Bottom Line: These studies report on the outcomes of a clinical trial that evaluated a quality-improvement intervention for communication between...
New study underscores significant benefit of conversations between clinicians and patients
Across the United States, millions of individuals face serious, life-limiting illness like cancer, heart disease and stroke, respiratory disease and...
Novel app uses AI to guide, support cancer patients
Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Artificial Intelligence is helping to guide and support some 50 breast cancer patients in rural...
E-cig users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes as cigarette smokers
USC study in vapers, smokers suggests the devices aren't as benign as many believeCredit: pixabay If you think vaping is...
Why some brain tumors respond to immunotherapy
Study could help identify patients with glioblastoma who are most likely to respond to immunotherapy. NEW YORK, NY (February 15,...
