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Radical treatment for advanced prostate cancer may herald major survival advantage over conventional treatment

Apr 15, 2014

Controversial new research may overturn the standard treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer. Read More

New potential treatment opportunities for leukemia patients

Apr 15, 2014

The long-term survival of people suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could be increased with the development of new therapeutic strategies. Read More

'MicroRNA' could be key target for bowel cancer treatment

Apr 15, 2014

A tiny genetic molecule known as a microRNA plays a central role in bowel cancer and could be key to developing new treatments for the disease, a new study concludes. Read More

Breakthrough technology to enable doctors to select more effective treatment for cancer patients on a personalised basis

Apr 15, 2014

The possibility of patients with pancreatic cancer being able to have their cancer tissue 'profiled' to understand how they will react to different treatments before they are given to them has... Read More

New state-of-the-art educational platform for uro-onco professionals now online

Apr 15, 2014

The European Association of Urology (EAU) and Elsevier are pleased to announce the launch of URO ONCO, a joint online platform for uro-oncological professionals. Read More

New strategies suggested for kidney regeneration by gene linked to Wilms tumors, a pediatric kidney cancer

Apr 15, 2014

Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor, a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked to a gene called Lin28, according to research from Boston Children's Hospital. Read More

Genetic evidence supports role virus-fighting genes in cancer development

Apr 15, 2014

Researchers have found a major piece of genetic evidence that confirms the role of a group of in cancer development.Our understanding of the biological processes that cause cancer is limited. Read More

How and when nerve and brain cells are formed could open doors to targeted cancer therapies

Apr 15, 2014

Fresh insights into the processes that control brain cell production could pave the way for treatments for brain cancer and other brain-related disorders. Read More

Hepatocellular carcinoma: new advances in diagnosis, staging and treatment all predicted to improve patient outcomes

Apr 15, 2014

Epidemiological, genetic and clinical data presented at the International Liver CongressTM 2014 are collectively focussed on different approaches designed to improve the diagnosis, staging and... Read More

Mammograms less likely to be given to women with diabetes

Apr 15, 2014

Women with diabetes are 14 per cent less likely to be screened for breast cancer compared to women without diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative... Read More

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