Blood test identifies more treatable cancer mutations than tissue biopsy alone
PHILADELPHIA - In one of the largest clinical studies to ever examine the impact of using a blood test to detect treatable mutations in non-small...
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UCI-led study reveals that cells involved in allergies also play a key role in survival
Irvine, Calif. - October 11, 2018 - In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that mast cells, an important group of immune...
Breast cancer patients use Twitter as a non-medical forum to share their experiences
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Twitter is a place where many cancer patients go to share and discuss their experiences of the disease. This is...
Latest Cornell dot features a new cancer weapon: Antibodies
ITHACA, N.Y.- Antibody-based imaging of a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer is undergoing clinical trials worldwide, but the path from trial to application is...
New clinical trials seek treatments for canine cancers, may offer clues on human cancers
Credit: Photo courtesy of Tufts University GRAFTON, Mass. (Oct. 11, 2018)--Two studies into deadly cancers in dogs are now underway, offered through the newly formed...
How are pulsed electric fields being used in cancer therapy?
Credit: (c) 2018 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 11, 2018-- Pulsed electric fields are helping fight cancer, whether by inducing tumor...
Study holds promise for new pediatric brain tumor treatment
SALT LAKE CITY - New research published in Nature Communications from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U),...
The significance of water in a promising biomarker against cancer
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU The Tn antigen appears in 90% of cancers and is associated with metastasis. That is why "they are very promising biomarkers...
New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA guideline for prostate cancer supports shortened radiation therapy
ARLINGTON, Va., ALEXANDRIA, Va., CHICAGO, October 11, 2018 -- Three prominent medical societies today issued a new clinical guideline for physicians treating men with early-stage...
Canadian smokers support bold new approaches to end tobacco use
Most Canadian smokers are in favour of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation...
Immune cells in triple-negative breast cancer offer potential therapeutic target
About 15 percent of breast cancers are classified as triple-negative, lacking receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and Her2. These cancers do not respond to targeted hormonal...
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown win grant to conduct trial of opioid addiction intervention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have been at the forefront of battling the opioid epidemic in Rhode Island, and...
A new study indicates the possibility to monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease by monitoring major brain antioxidant levels using noninvasive techniques
Credit: National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India Gurgaon, India -- October 12, 2018: In a breakthrough human study, anti-oxidant, glutathione (GSH), which protects the brain...
Microfluidic molecular exchanger helps control therapeutic cell manufacturing
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules - such as growth factors - that could indicate the...
Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for things such as attention. The...
