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How stiffness in breast tissue contributes to invasive carcinoma
Jun 18, 2014
A team of researchers led by David J. Mooney, Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have identified a possible... Read More
The leukemia battle aided by lipids
Jun 18, 2014
T cells use a novel mechanism to fight leukemia. They may recognize unique lipids produced by cancer cells and kill tumor cells expressing these lipid molecules. Read More
Pancreatic tumors 'reprogrammed' by new vaccine
Jun 18, 2014
Johns Hopkins researchers have designed a new vaccine that, in combination with low-dose chemotherapy, makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy for the first time. Read More
Risk for colon, endometrial and lung cancers increased by sedentary behavior
Jun 18, 2014
Physical inactivity has been linked with diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease, but it can also increase the risk of certain cancers, according to a study published in the JNCI: Journal of... Read More
Stroke prevention in women; chronic hepatitis C and liver cancer screening
Jun 18, 2014
1. To prevent stroke in women, start youngStroke risk in women begins in young adulthood, according to a guideline synopsis being published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More
Study links vitamin D deficiency to 'all-cause mortality and cancer prognosis'
Jun 18, 2014
A new study finds a link between low vitamin D levels and all-cause mortality - including CVD and cancer. Researchers say the deficiency may even be linked to cancer prognosis. Read More
Hormone treatment used by the majority of older breast cancer patients
Jun 18, 2014
One of the most comprehensive looks at the use of hormone therapy in women over 65 with non-metastatic breast cancer found some welcome news. Read More
Pediatric cancer should be considered a global health priority
Jun 17, 2014
National childhood cancer strategies offer the best hope of improving outcomes in children with cancer living in resource-limited settings, according to experts from North America and Mexico... Read More
Transfusion after trauma can benefit or harm patients depending on their risk of death
Jun 17, 2014
The risks and benefits of red blood cell transfusions for patients with trauma and major bleeding might vary considerably based on a patient's predicted risk of death on arrival at a trauma centre... Read More
Compared to chemotherapy, treatment with selumetinib not associated with improved long term survival for patients with an uncommon eye cancer
Jun 17, 2014
In patients with advanced uveal melanoma, treatment with the agent selumetinib, compared with chemotherapy, resulted in an improved cancer progression-free survival time and tumor response rate... Read More
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