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Dabigatran associated with higher incidence of major bleeding vs. warfarin
Nov 03, 2014
A study of Medicare beneficiaries suggests the anticoagulant medication dabigatran should be prescribed with caution because it appears to be associated with a higher incidence of major bleeding... Read More
Sea sponge-derived drug could extend life for breast cancer patients
Nov 03, 2014
Eribulin, a drug originally created from a sea sponge, has been shown to extend life for up to 5 months in women with advanced triple negative breast cancer. Read More
Single blood test that screens for several cancers steps closer
Nov 03, 2014
A review of 19,000 papers that found over 800 cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a single blood test to screen for several cancers, including some rare types. Read More
Reduced risk of colorectal cancer in people who have been screened
Nov 03, 2014
People with a history of screening for colorectal cancer are 44% less likely to develop the disease in the years following screening than those who have never undergone screening, according to a... Read More
ATIR™ granted orphan drug designation by EMA for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Nov 03, 2014
Kiadis Pharma B.V., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing T-cell immunotherapy treatments for blood cancers, today announces that its lead product ATIR(TM) has been granted Orphan... Read More
Ethnic minorities less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to identify barriers to seeking medical help
Nov 03, 2014
Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn't see the doctor, even when they have a symptom that they think might be serious, according to... Read More
'Invisible tattoos' could improve body confidence after breast cancer radiotherapy
Nov 03, 2014
Invisible tattoos could replace the permanent dark ink tattoos used to ensure that breast cancer patients having radiotherapy are treated in exactly the same spot during each session, according to... Read More
Overall survival for patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer improved by post-operative radiation therapy
Nov 03, 2014
Patients who received post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), radiation therapy after surgery, lived an average of four months longer when compared to the patients who had the same disease site... Read More
'Trained immunity' mediates BCG therapy of bladder cancer
Nov 03, 2014
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is a vaccine widely used in low and middle-income countries to protect against childhood tuberculosis. Read More
Air pollution link between childhood leukemia and power lines being questioned
Nov 03, 2014
Researchers from the UK have called into question a theory suggesting that a previously reported risk of leukaemia among children born close to overhead power lines could be caused by an alteration... Read More
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