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Identification Of A MicroRNA Prognostic Marker In Acute Leukemia
May 15, 2012
A study has identified microRNA-3151 as a new independent prognostic marker in certain patients with acute leukemia. The study involves patients with acute myeloid leukemia and normal-looking chromosomes(CN-AML). The study by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J... Read More
Drug Restores Faulty Tumor Suppressor, Kills Cancer
May 15, 2012
A new study describes a compound that selectively kills cancer cells by restoring the structure and function of one of the most commonly mutated proteins in human cancer, the "tumor suppressor" p53... Read More
Greater Diversity Than Expected Found In Children's Brain Tumors
May 15, 2012
Paediatric brain tumours preserve specific characteristics of the normal cells from which they originate - a previously unknown circumstance with ramifications for how tumour cells respond to treatment. This has been shown by Uppsala researcher Fredrik Swartling together with colleagues in the U.S., Canada and England in a study that was published in the distinguished journal Cancer Cell... Read More
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: May 15, 2012 Online Issue
May 15, 2012
Self-management May Not be Safe or Suitable for COPD Trial of Comprehensive Care Management Program for COPD Cut Short Due to Excess Mortality Self-monitoring and management of some chronic diseases can improve patient outcomes... Read More
Computerized 'Virtual Cleansing' Accurate, Negates Need For Laxatives In Colonoscopy
May 15, 2012
A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation appears to be as effective as standard colonoscopy in identifying the intestinal polyps most likely to become cancerous... Read More
Novel Self-Adhesive Device To Diagnose Irregular Heartbeat
May 15, 2012
A study conducted at Scripps Health has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care... Read More
In Early Stage Breast Cancer, Highly Targeted Irradiation As Good As Whole Breast Radiotherapy
May 15, 2012
Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally good results as irradiating the whole area, with no adverse effects on survival and a much better cosmetic outcome, Hungarian researchers have found... Read More
Cancer In The Elderly: Research Fails To Keep Up With Demographic Change
May 15, 2012
New research showing that almost half of 13,000 patients with head and neck cancers had other health-related problems at the same time was one of the presentations in a special session at the 31st conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 31) [1]. The session highlighted the effect of the demographic time bomb caused by an increasingly ageing population... Read More
Cancer In The Elderly: Research Fails To Keep Up With Demographic Change
May 15, 2012
New research showing that almost half of 13,000 patients with head and neck cancers had other health-related problems at the same time was one of the presentations in a special session at the 31st conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 31) [1]. The session highlighted the effect of the demographic time bomb caused by an increasingly ageing population... Read More
Sunburn Common Among Young Adults, USA
May 14, 2012
In the United States skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer, and melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer. According to two studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute, young adults are increasing their risk for developing the disease... Read More
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