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Working in an interventional laboratory may lead to health problems

Feb 25, 2015

Occupational hazards highest for technicians and nursesFrequent use of lead aprons to protect medical professionals in the interventional lab and radiology departments from radiation exposure is... Read More

Disparities in breast cancer care linked to net worth

Feb 25, 2015

Household net worth more important than income in gauging patient's ability to afford treatmentHousehold net worth is a major and overlooked factor in adherence to hormonal therapy among breast... Read More

Disparities in breast cancer care linked to net worth

Feb 25, 2015

Household net worth more important than income in gauging patient's ability to afford treatmentHousehold net worth is a major and overlooked factor in adherence to hormonal therapy among breast... Read More

Small molecule might help reduce cancer in at-risk population, Stanford study finds

Feb 25, 2015

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that by changing the selectivity of an enzyme, a small molecule could potentially be used to decrease the likelihood of... Read More

Certain factors influence whether cancer patients involve family members in treatment decisions

Feb 25, 2015

Family members often play an important role in providing care for patients with cancer, but which patients are more or less likely to involve family members in decisions regarding their care is not... Read More

Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice, Stanford study finds

Feb 25, 2015

Imagine: You pop a pill into your mouth and swallow it. It dissolves, releasing tiny particles that are absorbed and cause only cancerous cells to secrete a specific protein into your bloodstream. Read More

Palbociclib shows promise in patients with hormone-resistant breast cancer

Feb 25, 2015

Targeted therapy drug recently approved by FDA for use in newly metastatic breast cancer patientsPalbociclib, an investigational oral medication that works by blocking molecules responsible for... Read More

Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice, Stanford study finds

Feb 25, 2015

Imagine: You pop a pill into your mouth and swallow it. It dissolves, releasing tiny particles that are absorbed and cause only cancerous cells to secrete a specific protein into your bloodstream. Read More

Small molecule might help reduce cancer in at-risk population, Stanford study finds

Feb 25, 2015

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that by changing the selectivity of an enzyme, a small molecule could potentially be used to decrease the likelihood of... Read More

Certain factors influence whether cancer patients involve family members in treatment decisions

Feb 25, 2015

Family members often play an important role in providing care for patients with cancer, but which patients are more or less likely to involve family members in decisions regarding their care is not... Read More

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