SNMMI publishes appropriate use criteria for FDG PET/CT imaging of cancer patients
RESTON, Va. - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for FDG PET/CT in Restaging and Treatment...
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Colon cancer: APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous inflammation
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form of colorectal cancer known as...
Researchers advocate for single-cell diagnostics for breast cancer
Women diagnosed with breast cancer may benefit from having the molecular subtype of different cells within their tumors identified, argue two researchers in an opinion...
Study finds increase of herbicide in older adults
Among a sample of older adults living in Southern California, average urine levels of the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite increased between 1993 and 2016,...
Study indicates arsenic can cause cancer decades after exposure ends
A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy...
Patients prefer doctors not use computers in exam room
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A new study suggests that people with advanced cancer prefer doctors communicate with them face-to-face with just a notepad in hand rather...
Study finds smokers wrongly believe Natural American Spirit cigarettes are healthier
In the supermarket, foods labeled "organic" carry premium prices. Consumers generally believe that organic food is healthier, and in many cases they're right. But what...
People with leukemia and their oncologists have vastly different perceptions of prognosis
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A study of 100 people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving chemotherapy found that patient and physician perceptions of treatment risk and...
Yoga can be an effective supportive therapy for people with lung cancer and their caregivers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a feasibility trial of people with advanced lung cancer receiving radiation therapy, and their caregivers, yoga was beneficial to both parties....
Resilience intervention improves well-being in young patients with cancer
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A new randomized clinical trial of a pilot program found that a brief in-person intervention can improve psychosocial health in a particularly...
Researchers test first drug to prevent the onset of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy
Credit: IDIBELL IDIBELL Researchers of the Neuro-Oncology Unit of Bellvitge University Hospital - Catalan Institute of Oncology, led by Dr. Jordi Bruna, have successfully tested...
Morgridge, UW scientists explore national security implications of gene editing
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON -- A trio of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research participated in an international think tank...
Organic material matters
Nanotechnology plays an important role in removing toxic chemicals found in the soil. Currently more than 70 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund sites are using...
Fireworks in space
NASA's Twins Study preliminary results have revealed that space travel causes an increase in methylation, the process of turning genes on and off, and additional...
New clinical care guidelines issued for patients with mitochondrial disease
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Physicians who see patients with mitochondrial disease now have a practical new tool--a set of guidelines for managing and caring...
