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New classification improves risk prediction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Nov 04, 2014
If chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with a good or poor prognosis could be identified already at the time of diagnosis, physicians would have better possibilities to adjust their therapeutic... Read More
Launch of Ruconest® in the U.S. for the treatment of acute angioedema attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE)
Nov 04, 2014
Pharming Group NV and Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. has announced the launch of RUCONEST® (C1 Esterase Inhibitor [Recombinant]) 50 IU/kg in the United States for the treatment of acute angioedema... Read More
How migratory cancer cells acquire 'stem-like' properties
Nov 04, 2014
In the first study of its kind, Rice University researchers have mapped how information flows through the genetic circuits that cause cancer cells to become metastatic. Read More
Cell death proteins key to fighting disease
Nov 04, 2014
Melbourne researchers have uncovered key steps involved in programmed cell death, offering new targets for the treatment of diseases including lupus, cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
New device yields close-up look at metastasis
Nov 04, 2014
Johns Hopkins engineers have invented a lab device to give cancer researchers an unprecedented microscopic look at metastasis, the complex way that tumor cells spread through the body, causing more... Read More
New approach to killing tumor cells: synthetic lethality
Nov 04, 2014
The scientific community has made significant strides in recent years in identifying important genetic contributors to malignancy and developing therapeutic agents that target altered genes and... Read More
Sustained local control for medically inoperable, early stage lung cancer patients
Nov 04, 2014
10 years of data reveals excellent, sustained local control with minimal side effects for medically inoperable, early stage lung cancer patients who received high-dose rate stereotactic body... Read More
Lung cancer screening for eligible Medicare patients encouraged by CHEST lung cancer experts
Nov 04, 2014
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Committee on Coverage studies the decision to cover lung cancer screening for eligible individuals, the Online First section of the journal CHEST... Read More
A link discovered between pulmonary hypertension, diabetes and cancer
Nov 04, 2014
A UAlberta team has discovered that a protein that plays a critical role in metabolism, the process by which the cell generates energy from foods, is important for the development of pulmonary... Read More
Clinical practice guidelines address multimodality treatment for esophageal cancer
Nov 04, 2014
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has released new clinical practice guidelines for treating cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction (area where the esophagus meets the stomach). Read More
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