BIDMC’s Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, named AAAS 2017 fellow
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, Director of the Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute at Beth Israel...
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Chemo brain starts during cancer’s progression, not just after chemotherapy
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences The memory and thinking problems experienced by cancer survivors, known as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog," are not just...
Women prefer getting mammograms every year
CHICAGO - Women prefer to get their mammograms every year, instead of every two years, according to a new study being presented next week at...
Revolutionary imaging technique uses CRISPR to map DNA mutations
Credit: John Wallace at VCU Massey Cancer Center A team of scientists led by Virginia Commonwealth University physicist Jason Reed, Ph.D., have developed new nanomapping...
ACP and CDC issue recommendations for hepatitis B screening, vaccination, and care
Philadelphia, Nov. 21, 2017 -- Reducing chronic hepatitis B infections by screening at-risk adults, increasing hepatitis B vaccination rates, and linking infected persons to care...
UVA researchers discover a new target for ‘triple-negative’ breast cancer
So-called "triple-negative" breast cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat form. It accounts for only about 10 percent of breast cancer cases, but is responsible...
Sensors could identify biomarkers, improve early-stage detection, treatment of diseases
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have found a method of identifying biological markers in small amounts of blood that they believe could be...
Study reveals new mechanism used by cancer cells to disarm attacking immune cells
Columbus, Ohio - A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC...
Preclinical study demonstrates promising treatment for rare bone disease
Credit: SBP La Jolla, Calif., November 20, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have led a preclinical study demonstrating that...
More care is needed for cancer supportive care
LUGANO, Switzerland - The relentless efforts devoted to improving prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in more and more cancer survivors worldwide. In fact,...
Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening
LUGANO, 17 November 2017 - Just one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening, according to a study presented at the ESMO...
Study finds all Myanmar mouth cancer patients chew betel quid
LUGANO, 17 November 2017 - A study in Myanmar has found that all mouth cancer patients use smokeless tobacco, researchers report at the ESMO Asia...
Mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer
LUGANO, 17 November 2017 - A study that looked at mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer to support screening programmes in Malaysia was presented at...
Pairing cancer genomics with cognitive computing highlights potential therapeutic options
Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL - A University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study has demonstrated the ability of cognitive computing to scour...
Six researchers from MD Anderson elected as AAAS Fellows
In recognition of their contributions to basic, translational, and clinical research, six faculty members from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been...
