African American Women with ovarian cancer — can obesity mask early symptoms?
New Rochelle, NY, April 28, 2016 — African American women with ovarian cancer are more likely to die from the disease than are White women...
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Study explains how low testosterone raises diabetes risk
Doctors have long known that men with low testosterone are at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes. For the first time, researchers have identified...
Scientific advances in lung cancer in 2015 highlighted by IASLC
DENVER – Capturing and summarizing the remarkable progress in lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, staging, and treatment in 2015, the International Association for the Study of...
Christof Niehrs of IMB elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Academy convenes leaders from the academic, business, and government sectors to address key challenges faced by today's global society. Through studies, publications, and programmes...
Narrow band imaging can reduce recurrence of bladder tumors
Research into bladder tumour surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence. The results of the clinical...
TJP1 protein may identify multiple myeloma patients most likely to benefit from proteasome inhibitors
A gene known as TJP1 (tight junction protein 1) could help determine which multiple myeloma patients would best benefit from proteasome inhibitors such as bortezomib,...
Study links residential radon exposure to hematologic cancers in women
ATLANTA – April 28,2016 -A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic cancer (lymphoma,...
Recent cancer diagnosis associated with increased risk of mental health disorders
A recent cancer diagnosis was associated with increased risk for some mental health disorders and increased use of psychiatric medications, according to a new study...
Study finds readability of dense breast notifications poor
(Boston)–About half of American women have dense breasts, which makes it harder for mammograms to identify cancer and add to a woman's risk for cancer....
How breast cancer cells slide to metastasis
Loading video… Credit: Milano et al./Biophysical Journal 2016 The spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, a process known as...
Aspirin may help prevent bile duct cancer
Regular use of aspirin was linked with a significantly reduced risk of developing bile duct cancer, also called cholangiocarcinoma, in a recent study. The findings,...
Cholesterol levels, not statins, influence colorectal cancer risk
PHILADELPHIA–Long-term use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins does not appear to decrease a patient's risk of colorectal cancer, suggests a new, large case-control...
New hepatocellular carcinoma prognostic model improves prediction of patient survival
The ITA.LI.CA prognostic system, a model integrating tumor staging, liver function, functional status, and alpha-fetoprotein level, builds on previous models of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prognosi..
Breast cancer progression — the devil is in the detail
Neuherberg, April 27, 2016. Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München describe how breast cancer cells challenged with a small-molecule inhibitor targeting specific invasive properties switch to...
Scientists uncover new way to grow rare life-saving blood stem cells
Hamilton, ON (April 27, 2016) – Researchers at McMaster University's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute have made significant steps forward in understanding the stem...
