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Hopes of developing clinical trial for testing new combination therapy for multiple myeloma
May 06, 2014
Each year, more than 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that often develops resistance to therapies. Read More
For patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer, hyperfractionated radiation therapy may improve local-regional control
May 06, 2014
Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with hyperfractionated radiation therapy (HFX) experienced improved local-regional control and, with patients... Read More
Discovery could lead to new treatments for progeria
May 06, 2014
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a key chemical that can repair the damage to cells which causes a rare but devastating disease involving accelerated ageing. Read More
Key protein behind aggressive forms of endometrial cancer
May 05, 2014
Aggressive forms of endometrial cancer are linked to high levels of a specific protein within cancer cells, according to research presented today at the European Congress of Endocrinology in... Read More
A decade later, Women's Health Initiative study shows high return on public investment
May 05, 2014
The $260 million Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen Plus Progestin (E+P) clinical trial yielded a huge economic return on investment, according to a modeling study being published in Annals... Read More
For the first time, proof of what HRT does to genes involved in breast cancer
May 05, 2014
New research has found that the type of HRT a woman takes, and the way it is taken, can have a significantly different effect on genes associated with breast cancer. Read More
Low testosterone levels may indicate worsening of disease for men with low-risk prostate cancer
May 05, 2014
For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in BJU International. Read More
In pancreatic cancers, gene discovery links cancer cell 'recycling' system to potential new therapy
May 05, 2014
University of Rochester scientists have discovered a gene with a critical link to pancreatic cancer, and further investigation in mice shows that by blocking the gene's most important function... Read More
Potential for developing novel interventional cancer therapies by targeting regulatory T-cells
May 05, 2014
In a new report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists lay the groundwork for the development of novel tumor therapies that may help rid the body of cancer by inhibiting the... Read More
How illness affects the risk of divorce
May 05, 2014
In the classic marriage vow, couples promise to stay together in sickness and in health. Read More
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