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MD Anderson cost analysis shows proton therapy less costly than IMRT for advanced head/neck cancers
Sep 02, 2014
According to research from The Proton Therapy Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the episodic cost of care using intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) in advanced... Read More
Key mechanism in cancer metastasis identified offering potential for therapy
Sep 02, 2014
A new study from the research group of Dr. John Lewis at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) and the Lawson Health Research Institute (London, ON) has confirmed that "invadopodia" play a key... Read More
Method to expand blood stem cells could lead to new cancer treatment
Sep 02, 2014
A team of scientists from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has reported the breakthrough discovery of a process to expand production of stem cells used to treat cancer patients. Read More
A subset of stage III colon cancer patients benefit from new treatment
Sep 02, 2014
A subset of patients with stage III colon cancer had improved survival rates when treated with irinotecan-based therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology1 , the official journal of the... Read More
How repressing the repressors may drive tissue-specific cancers
Sep 02, 2014
In a cell's nucleus, chromosomal DNA is tightly bound to structural proteins known as histones, an amalgam biologists call chromatin. Read More
New imaging technique shows how cocaine shuts down blood flow in mouse brains
Sep 02, 2014
A new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain could help doctors and researchers better understand how drug abuse affects the brain, which may aid in improving... Read More
Cancer Research UK survey reveals lack of understandng of 'overdiagnosis' risk in breast screening
Sep 02, 2014
A third of women who are given information about the chance of 'overdiagnosis' through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks involved, according to research published... Read More
Rural women in Australia more likely to die from ovarian cancer
Sep 01, 2014
Women in rural and remote or socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Australia have a 20% higher risk of dying from ovarian cancer than those in richer, urban areas, according to research... Read More
HPV vaccinated women neglecting regular cervical cancer checks in Australia
Sep 01, 2014
Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) are neglecting their 2-yearly Pap smears at higher rates than unvaccinated women, jeopardizing benefits of the vaccine... Read More
Up to 3,000 times the bacterial growth found on hollow-head toothbrushes
Sep 01, 2014
Solid-head power toothbrushes retain less bacteria compared to hollow-head toothbrushes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of... Read More
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