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Existing leukemia drug brings new hope in fighting aggressive breast cancer

May 02, 2014

A drug used to treat leukemia patients shows promise in fighting triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive subtype often affecting African-American women, researchers at the... Read More

Study finds lymph node ultrasounds more accurate in obese breast cancer patients

May 02, 2014

Mayo Clinic research into whether ultrasounds to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes are less effective in obese women has produced a surprising finding. Read More

Radiation and chemotherapy damage control

May 02, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that a protein called beta-catenin plays a critical, and previously unappreciated, role in promoting recovery of... Read More

Up to 40% of annual premature deaths in the US 'are preventable'

May 02, 2014

Between 20-40% of deaths below the age of 80 - from the five leading causes of death in the US - are due to modifiable risk factors that could be prevented, claim the CDC. Read More

First study to address the value of 3-dimensional genome organization in the classification of leukemia

May 02, 2014

To solve a puzzle, you need to recognize shapes, patterns and a particular kind of order. Read More

Hematology-2014, September 29-October 01, 2014, Baltimore

May 01, 2014

Novel therapeutics for blood disorders: A New hope for Patients suffering from severe Blood DisordersHematology-2014 is an endeavor from OMICS Group to identify the novel therapeutics for... Read More

New model can predict therapy outcomes in prostate cancer with bone metastasis

May 01, 2014

A new computational model that simulates bone metastasis of prostate cancer has the potential to rapidly assess experimental therapy outcomes and help develop personalized medicine for patients... Read More

Oncogenex announces top-line survival results of Phase 3 SYNERGY trial evaluating custirsen for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

May 01, 2014

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced results from the Phase 3 SYNERGY trial. Read More

Research letter examines UV nail salon lamps and risk of skin cancer

May 01, 2014

Using higher-wattage ultra violet (UV) lamps at nail salons to dry and cure polish was associated with more UV-A radiation being emitted, but the brief exposure after a manicure would require... Read More

FDA approves Zykadia for late-stage lung cancer

May 01, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Zykadia (ceritinib) for patients with a certain type of late-stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Read More

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