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Some stage IV lung cancer patients achieve long-term survival after aggressive treatments
Sep 19, 2014
A large, international analysis of patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) indicates that a patient's overall survival (OS) rate can be related to factors including the timing of... Read More
Cancer resistance may one day be treated with epigenetic drugs
Sep 19, 2014
High school biology taught us that we inherit certain traits from our parents that are pre-determined. Read More
Preserved mobility in malignant spinal cord compression
Sep 19, 2014
Mobility is equally preserved in cancer patients suffering from malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) who receive a single dose of 10 Gy of radiation therapy (RT), compared to patients who receive... Read More
More accurate treatment, greater patient comfort provided by new radiosurgery technology
Sep 19, 2014
A new stereotactic radiosurgery system provides the same or a higher level of accuracy in targeting cancer tumors - but offers greater comfort to patients and the ability to treat multiple tumors at... Read More
International experts issue plea for better research and education for advanced breast cancer
Sep 19, 2014
Breast cancer experts around the world have issued a plea to researchers, academics, drug companies, funders and advocates to carry out high quality research and clinical trials for advanced breast... Read More
Elderly women with low risk hormone receptor positive breast cancer benefit from endocrine therapy
Sep 19, 2014
Treatment with endocrine therapy and radiation therapy as part of breast conservation is the current standard of care for women with hormone-receptor positive (HR+) invasive breast cancer. Read More
Health news of high-profile celebrities 'has long-term effects for public health care'
Sep 19, 2014
After Angelina Jolie's announcement of a double mastectomy after testing positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation last year, researchers say genetic testing referrals more than doubled. Read More
New molecule 'allows umbilical cord stem cells to multiply'
Sep 18, 2014
A new molecule, UM171 - dubbed 'the first of its kind' by the scientists who have discovered it - may allow umbilical cord stem cells to multiply, enabling more transplants. Read More
Global team finds new genetic variants that raise risk of prostate cancer
Sep 18, 2014
A large international meta-analysis that pooled data on over 87,000 men reveals 23 new genetic variants that raise risk of prostate cancer by 3-6 times the average. Read More
Blood test could identify when cancer treatment has become detrimental
Sep 18, 2014
Some treatments for prostate cancer, while initially effective at controlling the disease, not only stop working over time but actually start driving tumour growth, a major new study shows. Read More
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