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Comparing deep vein thrombosis treatments
Jul 22, 2014
Utilization of catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT, where imaging is used to guide treatment to the site of a blood clot in order to dissolve it) has increased in patients with deep vein thrombosis... Read More
For cervical cancer risk, a negative HPV test may predict lower risk than a negative Pap
Jul 22, 2014
In the US, cotesting for human papilloma virus (HPV) and Pap testing for cervical cancer every 5 years for women aged 30-65 years is now recommended. Read More
Gene discovered that links stem cells, aging and cancer
Jul 22, 2014
An organism is healthy thanks to a good maintenance system: the normal functioning of organs and environmental exposure cause damage to tissues, which need to be continuously repaired. Read More
Gene identified that fights metastasis of a common lung cancer
Jul 22, 2014
Scientists at the Salk Institute have identified a gene responsible for stopping the movement of cancer from the lungs to other parts of the body, indicating a new way to fight one of the world's... Read More
Technique to draw molecules from live cells using magnetic nanomaterials offers promise for cancer diagnosis, gene therapy
Jul 22, 2014
University of Houston researchers have devised a new method for extracting molecules from live cells without disrupting cell development, work that could provide new avenues for the diagnosis of... Read More
Mapping decade of discovery to potential anticancer agent
Jul 22, 2014
The journal Cancer Cell has published research led by Dr. Tak Mak mapping the path of discovery to developing a potential anticancer agent. Read More
Bowel cancer breakthrough may benefit thousands of patients
Jul 21, 2014
Researchers at Queen's University have made a significant breakthrough that may benefit patients with bowel cancer. Read More
Rare form of tongue cancer suggests screening vigilance
Jul 21, 2014
A rare cancer is reported in a new case report in ecancermedicalscience - an unusual case of spindle cell carcinoma in the tongue. Read More
Carbs turned into colorectal cancer by gut microbes in those predisposed to the disease
Jul 21, 2014
Colorectal cancer has been linked to carbohydrate-rich western diets, but the underlying mechanisms have been unclear. Read More
The browning of white fat may be at the root of cancer-related wasting syndrome
Jul 21, 2014
Many patients with advanced stages of cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, and other diseases die from a condition called cachexia, which is characterized as a "wasting" syndrome that causes extreme thinness... Read More
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