CCNY-led team develops cancer imaging aid from horse chestnuts
Credit: City College of New York Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be simplified by a photonic process...
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Using computers to detect breast cancer
Jeffry Golden, MD, comments on new research exploring the use of computer algorithms in detecting the spread of breast cancer to lymph nodes WHO Jeffrey...
New discovery may enhance chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukaemia
Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) João Lobo Antunes have found a mechanism through which certain types of leukaemia resist chemotherapy, thus revealing novel...
Late-breaking hematology abstracts signal new, near-term therapeutic options for patients
(Atlanta, December 12, 2017) -- In four clinical trials being presented today during the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in...
A gold-standard cancer treatment is in decline, and money may be why
Credit: UVA Health System The evidence is clear: Cervical cancer is best treated with brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy. Yet the use of this...
Important new aspects are revealed about the control of cell division
Credit: University of Seville Experts from the University of Seville and the Andalusian Centre for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Cabimer) have published a new...
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s physician wins prestigious recognition from ASH
ATLANTA - Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, chair of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has been named the recipient of the 2017 William...
MRI scans predict patients’ ability to fight the spread of cancer
A simple, non-invasive procedure that can indicate how long patients with cancer that has spread to the brain might survive and whether they are likely...
Medical marijuana for children with cancer? What providers think
A study published in Pediatrics examined interdisciplinary provider perspectives on legal medical marijuana use in children with cancer. It found that 92 percent of providers...
Insights on how SHARPIN promotes cancer progression
Credit: Ronai Lab, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) La Jolla, Calif., December 11, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery (SBP)...
Researchers invent novel RNA nanotech to decorate exosomes for effective cancer therapy
Columbus, Ohio - A new study shows that attaching antibody-like RNA nanoparticles to microvesicles can deliver effective RNA therapeutics such as small interfering RNA (siRNA)...
Drug suppresses spread of breast cancer caused by stem-like cells
Credit: UC San Diego Health Rare stem-like tumor cells play a critical role in the spread of breast cancer, but a vulnerability in the pathway...
Transfusion dependence a barrier to quality end-of-life care for some with leukemia
(Atlanta, Dec. 11, 2017) -- For patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in those dependent on blood transfusions,...
CAR T-cell therapies drive outcomes in lymphoma, myeloma
Credit: American Society of Hematology (Atlanta, Dec. 10, 2017) -- For people with certain types of aggressive, refractory blood cancers, treatment options are woefully limited....
Survivorship care plan improves cancer care-related distress levels for HCT recipients
MINNEAPOLIS, December 11, 2017 - Patients treated with hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), also known as blood and marrow transplant, have a higher risk for long-term...
