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New research: Brain tumour patients with poor quality of life, but less psychological distress than expected
Jun 04, 2014
A rarely-studied aspect of brain tumour research, until now, concerns the quality of life and mental state of patients and family members providing care. Read More
Investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A (anti-PDL1) shrinks tumours in 43% of people with advanced bladder cancer
Jun 04, 2014
A new investigational immunotherapy MPDL3280A has been shown to shrink tumours in 43% of people (13/30) who had previously been treated for advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) with a specific... Read More
Nonadherence to leukemia maintenance medication in childhood triples relapse risk
Jun 04, 2014
An estimated 25 percent of children in remission from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) are missing too many doses of an essential maintenance medication that minimizes their risk of relapse... Read More
Potential treatment for autoimmune disease - marijuana
Jun 04, 2014
A team of University of South Carolina researchers led by Mitzi Nagarkatti, Prakash Nagarkatti and Xiaoming Yang have discovered a novel pathway through which marijuana can suppress the body's immune... Read More
Standardized postoperative prevention program led to an 84 percent drop in the rate of DVT
Jun 04, 2014
Surgery patients are much less likely to get a blood clot in the lower extremities or lungs if they receive preventive treatment based on their individual clotting risk, in addition to walking soon... Read More
In metastatic prostate cancer, drug combination extends survival by more than a year
Jun 04, 2014
Men with newly diagnosed metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer lived more than a year longer when they received a chemotherapy drug as initial treatment instead of waiting for the disease to... Read More
The reliability of melanoma diagnosis improved by Myriad myPath melanoma test
Jun 04, 2014
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYGN) has presented results from a pivotal clinical validation study of the Myriad myPath™ Melanoma test at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)... Read More
Study suggests that expanded health coverage may improve cancer outcomes in young adults
Jun 04, 2014
Young adults who lack health care insurance are more likely to be diagnosed in advanced stages of cancer and have a higher risk of death, according to a study from Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's... Read More
Progression-free survival and overall survival in adults with low-grade brain cancer improved by chemotherapy following radiation treatment
Jun 04, 2014
A chemotherapy regimen consisting of procarbazine, CCNU, and vincristine (PCV) administered following radiation therapy improved progression-free survival and overall survival in adults with... Read More
Newly identified brain cancer mutation will aid drug development
Jun 04, 2014
A collaborative effort between Duke Medicine researchers and neurosurgeons and scientists in China has produced new genetic insights into a rare and deadly form of childhood and young adult brain... Read More
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