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Prolaris® test predicts mortality risk in prostate cancer biopsy study

May 21, 2014

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has presented new data from a clinical validation study of Prolaris at the 2014 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Read More

Metabolic syndrome disorders, diet may boost prostate cancer risk

May 21, 2014

Three new studies featuring the impact of dietary and lifestyle factors on prostate cancer were presented during the 109th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Read More

Research identifies genetic alterations in lung cancers that help select treatment; may improve survival

May 21, 2014

Multiplexed testing of lung cancer tumors identified genetic alterations that were helpful in selecting targeted treatments. Read More

Scripps Research Institute chemists discover structure of cancer drug candidate

May 21, 2014

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the correct structure of a highly promising anticancer compound approved by the U.S. Read More

New biopsy method more accurately identifies men at low risk for prostate cancer

May 21, 2014

More and more men who believe they have low-risk prostate cancers are opting for active surveillance, forgoing treatment and monitoring the cancer closely with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests... Read More

Structure discovered of cancer drug candidate

May 21, 2014

Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the correct structure of a highly promising anticancer compound approved by the U.S. Read More

How antibodies cluster in solution revealed by neutron beams

May 21, 2014

Results from neutron spin-echo analysis at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) and the National Center of Neutron Research (NCNR) in the United States are an important advance towards enabling... Read More

Recruiting more Hispanics to cancer clinical trials crucial to reducing health disparities

May 21, 2014

Hispanics are the fastest-growing demographic group in the United States, and they suffer from major health disparities, including higher rates of cancers of the cervix, stomach and liver. Read More

Cardiac screening guidelines for survivors of childhood cancer may need revision

May 21, 2014

One of the first studies to analyze the effectiveness of screening survivors of childhood cancer for early signs of impending congestive heart failure (CHF) finds improved health outcomes but... Read More

Technique can predict which stroke patients will be helped -- or harmed -- by clot-busting treatment

May 21, 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a technique that can predict - with 95 percent accuracy - which stroke victims will benefit from intravenous, clot-busting drugs and which will... Read More

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