NCI-MATCH trial finds the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib effective
Findings from Arm H show that in a heavily pre-treated cohort of 17 distinct tumor types -- several rare -- ...
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Patients who received PBI without chemotherapy experienced less fatigue, slightly poorer cosmesis
Patients who received partial breast irradiation without chemotherapy experienced less fatigue, slightly poorer cosmesis on NRG Oncology trial Patient-reported outcome ...
Ribociclib plus hormone therapy extends survival for patients with premenopausal advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
MD Anderson-led Phase III trial finds targeted therapy lowers risk of death, is well-toleratedCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center ABSTRACT LBA1008 ...
CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage
Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and ...
Annual Report to the Nation: Overall cancer mortality continues to decline
Special section on adults ages 20 to 49 shows higher cancer incidence and mortality for women than men The latest ...
Scientists discover ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread around the body
Researchers have unveiled clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the bodyCredit: Imperial College London/Institute of Cancer Research The ...
Researchers identified novel oncogenic function for receptor linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Image: Guillaume Jacquemet. Common and rare SORLA single nucleotide polymorphisms have been associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Do physicians properly advise women with dense breasts on cancer risk?
Credit: ©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2019--A new study has shown that more than ...
Proton therapy lowers risk of side-effects compared to conventional radiation
In largest study of its kind, Penn researchers compare overall adverse events of proton and photon therapiesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA ...
First states to expand Medicaid saw larger screening rate increases
Extending rates to non-expansion states would have led to 355,184 additional screenings A new study examining Medicaid expansion and cancer ...
Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors
A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, is the first study to find that diets ...
Clinical trial examines use of targeted proton radiation in early stage breast cancer
Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are looking to enroll participants in a clinical trial, only being ...
Yale study identifies how cancer drug inhibits DNA repair in cancer cells
New Haven, Conn. -- According to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, a cancer drug thought to be of limited use ...
Partial breast irradiation effective treatment option for low-risk breast cancer
New clinical data shows certain patients get similar results with five days of consecutive targeted treatment versus four to six ...
Marine organisms hold promise for treating triple negative breast cancer
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers receive $801,000 from Florida Department of HealthCredit: Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute ...
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfacesCredit: Pellecchia lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A ...
Big data helps identify better way to research breast cancer’s spread
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Scientists are using a lot of genomic data to identify medical issues sooner in patients, but ...
How to starve triple negative breast cancer
Credit: Douglas Adamoski/Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory A team of Brazilian researchers has developed a strategy that slows the growth of ...
Bone cells suppress cancer metastases
A subpopulation of bone cells releases factors that can halt the growth of breast cancer that's traveled to the bone, ...
Nipple reconstruction techniques could be improved with 3D scaffolds
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2019-Nipple and areola reconstruction is a common ...
