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Abdominal fat a key cancer driver for postmenopausal women
LUGANO-MADRID, 10 September, 2017 - Body fat distribution in the trunk is more important than body weight when it comes...
Cancer patients struggle with key aspects of clinical trial methodology
LUGANO-MADRID, 10 September, 2017 - Clinical trials are fundamental to the development of new treatments for cancer, yet the annual...
Incidence of acute myocardial infarction may increase the day after Asian dust exposure
(Kumamoto University) A recent environmental epidemiological study has shown that Asian sand particles from desert areas of the Asian continent...
E-cigarettes linked to increased arterial stiffness, blood pressure and heart rate in humans
Milan, Italy: New research has shown for the first time that e-cigarettes with nicotine cause a stiffening of the arteries...
Patients feel psycho-social impact of chemo more acutely than physical side effects
LUGANO-MADRID, 09 September, 2017 -The preliminary results of a study to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid...
‘Triggers’: A new tool to assess cancer patients’ palliative needs
LUGANO-MADRID, 9 September, 2017 - A new tool to identify patients who would benefit from early palliative care will be...
Study identifies factors that limit work ability of young adult cancer survivors
LUGANO-MADRID, 9 September 2017 - Factors that limit the work ability of young adult cancer survivors are reported today at...
Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function
Milan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function...
Medicaid expansion linked to lower uninsured rates
New research led by American Cancer Society researchers finds that after full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the...
Rucaparib boosts progression-free survival in BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 8 September, 2017 - Rucaparib maintenance therapy increases progression-free survival in BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer by 77%, according...
Patients with high risk prostate cancer may benefit ‘equally’ from two new treatments
LUGANO-MADRID, 8 September, 2017 - Patients with high risk prostate cancer starting long-term hormone therapy may benefit from two new...
New data confirms superiority of docetaxel based triplet therapy in gastric cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 8 September, 2017 - The superiority of docetaxel based triplet therapy over standard care in patients with resectable oesophago-gastric...
Pembrolizumab: promising response rate in pretreated metastatic gastric cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 8 September, 2017 - Pembrolizumab has shown a promising response rate in patients with pretreated metastatic gastric cancer, according...
Penn Cancer biologist given National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA--M. Celeste Simon, PhD, who studies cancer cell metabolism, tumor immunology, and...
LORELEI: Taselisib boosts breast tumor shrinkage
LUGANO-MADRID, 08 September, 2017 - Adding taselisib to letrozole before surgery significantly improved outcomes for patients with early breast cancer...
Internal mechanism found to be responsible for the limitless growth potential of epithelial tumors
Credit: Image: Mariana Muzzopappa, IRB Barcelona Researchers from the Development and Growth Control Laboratory at IRB Barcelona have identified the...
Hepatocellular carcinoma: Resection vs. transplantation
COLOGNE. Liver transplantation is the gold standard for treating early hepatocellular cancers. Because of the lack of donors, this option...
Lung cancer: Scientists find answer to resistance
Credit: University of Southern Denmark Research at the University of Southern Denmark has revealed that a new combination of clinically...
What mediates the beneficial effects of exercise on breast cancer outcomes?
Bottom Line: The ability of serum obtained from women with breast cancer immediately after finishing two hours of moderate to...
Comprehensive study of chronic disease reveals vulnerability of childhood cancer survivors
Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital The most complete assessment yet of chronic disease in adult survivors...
