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Need for decreasing use of biopsies as diagnostic tool for lung cancer indicated by Medicare costs analysis
Nov 03, 2014
Biopsies were found to be the most costly tool prescribed in lung cancer diagnosis, according to research presented at the 2014 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology. Read More
Rewiring cell metabolism slows colorectal cancer growth
Nov 03, 2014
Summary: Many types of cancers (including brain, breast, and colon) have significantly less of a protein complex, called the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), within them as compared to... Read More
AHCC, Japanese mushroom extract, eradicates HPV infections in women
Nov 03, 2014
New research presented at the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) 11th International Conference in Houston, TX showed for the first time that it is possible to eliminate HPV infection in women... Read More
In pediatric umbilical cord transplants, survival rates may indicate a new standard of care
Nov 03, 2014
A new standard of care for children facing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may be clear, following a multi-year study published in the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Read More
Cancer cell fingerprints in the blood may speed up childhood cancer diagnosis
Nov 02, 2014
Newly-identified cancer cell fingerprints in the blood could one day help doctors diagnose a range of children's cancers faster and more accurately, according to research presented at the National... Read More
Fecal testing in familial colorectal cancer screening
Nov 02, 2014
Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) may be as effective as colonoscopies when it comes to detecting colorectal cancer among first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer, according to a new... Read More
New progress in treatment of brain cancer and other neurological diseases
Nov 02, 2014
A new technology that may assist in the treatment of brain cancer and other neurological diseases is the subject of an article in a recent issue of the journal Technology, published by World... Read More
Picture of a cancer-related cell enzyme in action on a chromosome unit detailed for the first time
Nov 02, 2014
A landmark study published in the print edition of the journal Nature provides new insight into the function of an enzyme related to the BRCA1 breast cancer protein. Read More
Step towards blood test for many cancer types
Nov 02, 2014
Scientists have identified more than 800 markers in the blood of cancer patients that could help lead to a single blood test for early detection of many types of cancer in future, according to... Read More
Researchers developing a universal antidote for heparin
Nov 02, 2014
Heparin, the life saving blood thinner used in major surgeries and treatment of heart diseases, is a complicated drug but a research team from the University of British Columbia has set out to make... Read More
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