Scientists: New device accurately identifies cancer in seconds
(University of Texas at Austin) A team of scientists and engineers has invented a powerful tool that rapidly and accurately identifies cancerous tissue during surgery,...
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Handheld ‘pen’ may bring real-time cancer diagnosis to surgeons’ fingertips
Credit: Vivian Abagiu/Univ. of Texas at Austin Scientists have developed a handheld probe capable of non-destructively distinguishing between tumors and healthy tissue within 10 seconds,...
New study finds improved vaccine that protects against nine types of HPV
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2017) - Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with almost 300,000 deaths occurring each year....
Researchers discover why redheads are more prone to melanoma
(Boston)-- Red-haired people are known for pale skin, freckles, poor tanning ability and unfortunately, an increased risk for developing skin cancer. Research has shown that...
Blood tumor markers may warn when lung cancer patients are progressing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center For many years, oncologists have known that cancers can secrete complex molecules into the blood and that levels of...
Georgia State wins grant to develop mHealth tool to curb smoking in China, Vietnam
Credit: Georgia State University Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health have received more than $1 million to develop cellphone messaging programs...
Liver cancer patients can start with lower dose of chemotherapy and live just as long
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug sorafenib can begin their treatment...
Radiation Oncology Institute’s publication awards honor radiation oncology research
ARLINGTON, Va., September 6, 2017 - The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced today the winners of its inaugural publication awards, which recognize research on the...
Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 6 September, 2017 - Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer, according to an observational study to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress...
Alectinib: ALEX and ALUR trials show CNS benefit in NSCLC
LUGANO-MADRID, 06 September, 2017 - Data from two separate phase 3 studies to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid, show alectinib's particular...
Vaccine to prevent most cervical cancers shows long-term effectiveness
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness in a study published today...
How monkey fights grow
Credit: A.J. Haverkamp How does conflict spread through a society? One way to think of conflict spreading is to picture an epidemic, with aggressive individuals...
Increasing effective decision-making for coastal marine ecosystems
Credit: Mark Priest Marine restoration, rather than protection, might be the most cost-effective solution for coastal marine ecosystems suffering from human activities, a new study...
A decade later, older Americans are still going hungry
URBANA, Ill. - Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million people age 60 or older...
A touch of EroS
Credit: Arielle Woznica/King lab Sometimes scientific experiments take an unexpected turn. Researchers interested in the evolution of multicellular life were looking for bacteria that stimulate...
