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In HIV-Positive Patients, Standard Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer Are Less Effective
Jan 27, 2012
Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is less effective for patients with HIV when compared to the recurrence and overall survival rates in patients who do not have HIV, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM. Treating head and neck cancer in HIV-positive patients is a challenge for oncologists... Read More
Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
Jan 27, 2012
Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM... Read More
Men At Greater Risk For Oral HPV Infection, HPV-Related Cancers
Jan 27, 2012
Oral HPV infection is more common among men than women, explaining why men are more prone than women to develop an HPV related head and neck cancer, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM... Read More
Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment
Jan 27, 2012
For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course of action was necessary to avoid infertility owing to chemo- and radiotherapy. Andreas Müller and his colleagues report the case in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[1-2]: 8-13)... Read More
New Catalytic Process Could Convert By-Products Of Diesel Production Into Anticoagulant Drugs And More
Jan 27, 2012
A new catalytic process discovered at Cardiff University could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production. More sustainable production of sulphur-free diesel from natural gas and biomass is increasing. However the by-products, hydrocarbons like decane and other low value alkanes have little practical use... Read More
Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment
Jan 27, 2012
For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course of action was necessary to avoid infertility owing to chemo- and radiotherapy. Andreas Müller and his colleagues report the case in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[1-2]: 8-13)... Read More
A Leukemia Drug Kills Cancerous T-Cells While Sparing Normal Immunity
Jan 27, 2012
Leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (L-CTCL) is a leukemia arising from T-cells, a type of white blood cell. This cancer can involve the skin and other organs, and patients often die within three years. Rachael A... Read More
2-Year Study Finds Gardasil Does Not Trigger Autoimmune Conditions After Vaccination
Jan 27, 2012
Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine... Read More
Mathematically Modeling Tumor-Immune Interactions To Aid Cancer Therapy
Jan 27, 2012
Cancer is one of the five leading causes of death. And yet, despite decades of research, there is no standardized first-line treatment for most cancers. In addition, disappointing results from predominant second-line treatments like chemotherapy have established the need for alternative methods... Read More
A Leukemia Drug Kills Cancerous T-Cells While Sparing Normal Immunity
Jan 27, 2012
Leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (L-CTCL) is a leukemia arising from T-cells, a type of white blood cell. This cancer can involve the skin and other organs, and patients often die within three years. Rachael A... Read More
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