Are clinicians prepared to give bad news?
TORONTO-(October 23, 2017) Delivering news about end-of-life issues is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians encounter in medical practice. ...
Lung cancer driver ALK-fusion found in melanoma
Melanomas caused by sun exposure have been matched with targeted treatments and immunotherapies, in many cases dramatically extending patients' lives. ...
Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to mechanisms behind the disease
Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international ...
B3 vitamin component fights carcinogen action in human cells, says research
Benzopyrene is a potent carcinogen and mutagen present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes, barbecued and smoked meat ...
New study shows how cells can be led down non-cancer path
MADISON, Wis. -- As cells with a propensity for cancer break down food for energy, they reach a fork in ...
Proton therapy lowers treatment side effects in pediatric head and neck cancer patients
PHILADELPHIA - Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) instead of traditional ...
2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held Dec. 5-9
SAN ANTONIO -- The UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center, the American Association for Cancer Research, and Baylor College of ...
Penn study links mutations in notch gene to role in B cell cancers
Credit: Image courtesy of Jon Aster, Harvard Medical School PHILADELPHIA -- Notch is one of the most frequently mutated genes ...
NUS researchers discover pathway by which blood cells release a potent signalling factor
Credit: Long N. Nguyen The bloodborne chemical signal sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is released by blood cells to regulate immune and vascular ...
Queen’s University Belfast leads study to transform prostate cancer treatment
Credit: Almac Diagnostics Queen's University Belfast has led the world's largest research study using a diagnostic test developed by Almac ...
ESMO calls for cancer-specific targets to be included in NCDs’ global and national agendas
Lugano, Oct. 23, 2017 - ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, was present at the WHO Global ...
Scientists track ovarian cancers to site of origin: Fallopian tubes
Credit: Carolyn Hruban Some scientists have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the fallopian ...
Advanced cancer patients’ physical emotional burdens linked lengthy hospital stays
New research indicates that hospitalized patients with advanced cancer experience many physical and psychological symptoms, and that patients dealing with ...
Symptom burden may increase hospital length of stay, readmission risk in advanced cancer
Hospitalized patients with advanced cancer who report more intense and numerous physical and psychological symptoms appear to be at risk ...
Review study finds limited data on medical cannabis use in children
A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack ...
Arsenic exposure in us public drinking water declines following new EPA regulations
New research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that exposure to arsenic in drinking water was ...
TGen is one of 25 research groups sharing $9 million to combat drug-resistant bacteria
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 23, 2017 -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is one of 25 research groups selected ...
Portland State study calls for new approach to studying concussion
(Portland, Ore.) October 23, 2017 - Understanding the puzzling and complex nature of concussion and how to treat it will ...
Saguaro and other towering cacti have a scrambled history
Credit: Alberto Búrquez Montijo, Instituto de EcologÃa Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Visitors to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest can't ...
Scientists write ‘traps’ for light with tiny ink droplets
Credit: None A microscopic 'pen' that is able to write structures small enough to trap and harness light using a ...
