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Major added benefit of Radium-223 dichloride for certain prostate cancer patients
Apr 07, 2014
Patients survive longer and get bone symptoms later / no evaluable data in comparison with docetaxelRadium-223 dichloride (radium-223 for short, trade name: Xofigo) has been approved since November 2013 for men with advanced prostate cancer, in whom hormone blockade is no longer effective, and symptomatic bone metastases, but without visceral metastases. Read More
Remote-controlled nanoparticles cause cancer cells to self-destruct
Apr 07, 2014
According to research from Lund University in Sweden, using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to 'self-destruct' sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment."The clever thing about the technique is that we can target selected cells without harming surrounding tissue. Read More
New test could accurately predict prostate cancer recurrence
Apr 07, 2014
Researchers have created a test that they say can predict whether a man is at high risk of prostate cancer recurrence.The research team, led by Prof. Robert Bristow of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the University of Toronto, both in Canada, presented their findings at the 33rd conference of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO33) in Vienna, Italy. Read More
The Goldilocks effect in cancer
Apr 07, 2014
Too little or too much of an enzyme called SRPK1 promotes cancer by disrupting a regulatory event critical for many fundamental cellular processes, including proliferation, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found.The findings are published in the current online issue of Molecular Cell. Read More
New drug delivery method fights cancer with lasers and nanoballoons that pop
Apr 07, 2014
Chemotherapeutic drugs excel at fighting cancer, but they're not so efficient at getting where they need to go. They often interact with blood, bone marrow and other healthy bodily systems. This dilutes the drugs and causes unwanted side effects. Read More
Diffeomorphometry and geodesic positioning systems for human anatomy
Apr 06, 2014
New algorithmic technologies demonstrated for the parametric representation of human shape and form by a team of researchers from the Center for Imaging Science at the Johns Hopkins University and the CMLA of the Ecole Normale Suprieure Cachan. Read More
Novel biomarker identified for head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer
Apr 05, 2014
A new biomarker linked to better outcomes for patients with head and neck cancers and non-small cell lung cancer has been identified by a team led by a scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). The work could help scientists develop new diagnostics and therapies and help physicians determine the best long-term treatments for patients with these cancers. Read More
For treating tumors, radiation can be safely and effectively stored in nontoxic molecule
Apr 05, 2014
Microscopic "bubbles" developed at Kansas State University are safe and effective storage lockers for harmful isotopes that emit ionizing radiation for treating tumors.The findings can benefit patient health and advance radiation therapy used to treat cancer and other diseases, said John M. Read More
Scientists identify protein that spurs spread of colon cancer
Apr 04, 2014
PLAC8, a protein that until now has been poorly understood, appears to play a key role in the spread - or metastasis - of colorectal or colon cancer.Previous research has already found that PLAC8 is linked to colon cancer. Now, in a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Read More
Lack of insurance coverage a barrier to lung cancer screening
Apr 04, 2014
The majority of current and former smokers would welcome screenings for lung cancer if their insurance covered the spiral computed tomography (CT) scans, according to research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and the Medical University of South Carolina and published online ahead of print in the journal Lung Cancer. Read More
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