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Stomach cancer has four subtypes, say scientists
Jul 25, 2014
A new classification of stomach cancer into four distinct molecular subtypes will change the way scientists view the disease, says a genome group. Read More
Research led by Temple's Chair of dermatology shows that pain and itch may be signs of skin cancer
Jul 25, 2014
Asking patients if a suspicious skin lesion is painful or itchy may help doctors decide whether the spot is likely to be cancerous, according to a new study headed by Gil Yosipovitch, MD, Chairman... Read More
Newly launched international study aims to better inform treatment options for lung cancer in a unique, underserved population
Jul 25, 2014
Foundation Medicine, Inc. has announced that it has partnered with the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI) and Bonnie J. Read More
UPMC-developed test increases odds of correct surgery for thyroid cancer patients
Jul 25, 2014
The routine use of a molecular testing panel developed at UPMC greatly increases the likelihood of performing the correct initial surgery for patients with thyroid nodules and cancer, report... Read More
Is Europe putting cancer research at risk?
Jul 25, 2014
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading pan-European association representing medical oncology professionals, has expressed concern that the proposed EU General Data... Read More
Biosimilar Retacrit™ effective in chemotherapy-induced anemia
Jul 25, 2014
Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, announced today that the results from the ORHEO study (place of biOsimilaRs in the therapeutic management of... Read More
FDA approves Zydelig for three types of blood cancers
Jul 25, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zydelig (idelalisib) to treat patients with three types of blood cancers. Read More
Shrinking oral cancers with anti-pain agent spares healthy tissues
Jul 25, 2014
Mouse models of human oral cancer treated with an agent called capsazepine showed dramatic tumor shrinkage without damage to surrounding tissues, researchers from the School of Dentistry and School... Read More
Four biological subtypes of stomach cancer defined
Jul 25, 2014
In a massive effort to catalog the molecular causes of stomach cancer, scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, have identified four subtypes of tumors based on shared... Read More
Innovative methodology enables non-coding DNA to be decoded in colorectal cancer
Jul 25, 2014
Cancer is a disease of the genome resulting from a combination of genetic modifications (or mutations). Read More
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