Exercise following weight loss may reduce colorectal cancer risk, study finds
Physical activity + weight reduction could lessen chances of tumor development Rockville, Md. (December 12, 2018)--New research suggests that exercise ...
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Study evaluates efficacy and safety of pancreatic cancer treatment
Gemcitabine given in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the standard of care for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. This practice, however, ...
Surgery unnecessary for many prostate cancer patients
Otherwise healthy men with advanced prostate cancer may benefit greatly from surgery, but many with this diagnosis have no need ...
Combining three treatment strategies may significantly improve melanoma treatment
Combining MEK inhibition, checkpoint blockade and tumor-killing virus produces markedly better responses in animal cancer models A study by a ...
New insight into stem cell behavior 'highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment'
Scientists have identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration -- a protein called Prominin-1. Research led ...
Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide
Prevalence has increased rapidly in most countries across all population groups Policies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the ...
Tumor cells conquer territory from their neighbors using a newly discovered mechanism
Credit: Romain Levayer and Eduardo Moreno Despite decades of cancer research, the early phases of tumour progression that connect the ...
NSU researchers uncover genetic marker, predictor of early relapse in pediatric ALL
Credit: Nova Southeastern University FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researchers recently discovered that by testing the level ...
New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials
Credit: Image courtesy of Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new compound that targets a receptor within ...
Baylor College of Medicine faculty elected National Academy of Inventors fellows
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Drs. Mary K. Estes, Bert O'Malley and Huda Zoghbi of Baylor College of Medicine were ...
Cancer patients face higher risk for shingles, new vaccines hold promise for prevention
People newly diagnosed with cancer, particularly blood cancers, and those treated with chemotherapy have a greater risk of developing shingles, ...
First line immunotherapy combination fails to improve overall survival in lung cancer
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, Dec. 13-16, Geneva, SwitzerlandCredit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Geneva, Switzerland, 13 December 2018 - First ...
NIH scientists find that breast cancer protection from pregnancy starts decades later
Breast cancer risk remains elevated 20-30 years after childbirthCredit: NIEHS In general, women who have had children have a lower ...
Open science and data initiative announced for neurofibromatosis
Major research funders join together to advance research into genetic disorderCredit: Children's Tumor Foundation New York/Baltimore/Seattle - The Children's Tumor ...
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