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Childhood Cancer Scars Survivors Later In Life
May 26, 2012
Scars left behind by childhood cancer treatments are more than skin-deep... Read More
Breast Cancer Risk Associated With Sex Hormones Reduced By Losing Weight
May 26, 2012
The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published a study online which reveals that even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably decrease levels of circulating estrogens that are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D... Read More
Combo Of Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor And Hormonal Therapy Being Tested In Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
May 26, 2012
Pushed to the brink of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient system that has helped organisms cope with internal stresses and environmental challenges since life began... Read More
Combo Of Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor And Hormonal Therapy Being Tested In Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
May 26, 2012
Pushed to the brink of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient system that has helped organisms cope with internal stresses and environmental challenges since life began... Read More
New Drug For Destroying Human Cancer Stem Cells
May 25, 2012
Conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause toxic side-effects. Now, researchers have discovered that a drug called thioridazine can successfully destroy cancer stem cells in humans without these effects. Mick Bhatia, lead researcher of the study and scientific director of McMaster's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in the Michael G... Read More
Chemotherapy's Effectiveness May Be Predicted By Breast MRI
May 25, 2012
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an indication of a breast tumor's response to pre-surgical chemotherapy significantly earlier than possible through clinical examination, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Women with breast cancer often undergo chemotherapy prior to surgery... Read More
Chemotherapy's Effectiveness May Be Predicted By Breast MRI
May 25, 2012
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides an indication of a breast tumor's response to pre-surgical chemotherapy significantly earlier than possible through clinical examination, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Women with breast cancer often undergo chemotherapy prior to surgery... Read More
Breast Cancer Patients' Survival Influenced By Their Cardio Fitness Levels
May 25, 2012
Women receiving care for breast cancer have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment, according to a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical Center... Read More
Breast Cancer Patients' Survival Influenced By Their Cardio Fitness Levels
May 25, 2012
Women receiving care for breast cancer have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment, according to a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical Center... Read More
Quality Standards For Heparin Further Strengthened
May 25, 2012
To help further secure a safe supply of the widely-used blood thinner heparin, a third round of revisions to quality standards for the drug has been advanced by the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP). USP's Expert Panel on Unfractionated Heparin ended a two-day meeting on May 16th, 2012, and recommended finalization of the proposed changes... Read More
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