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Plasma tool for destroying cancer cells
Mar 27, 2014
Inducing biological tissue damage with an atmospheric pressure plasma source could open the door to many applications in medicine.Plasma medicine is a new and rapidly developing area of medical technology. Specifically, understanding the interaction of so-called atmospheric pressure plasma jets with biological tissues could help to use them in medical practice. Read More
Inducing biological tissue damage with plasma tool may destroy cancer cells
Mar 27, 2014
Plasma medicine is a new and rapidly developing area of medical technology. Specifically, understanding the interaction of so-called atmospheric pressure plasma jets with biological tissues could help to use them in medical practice. Read More
Financial decline due to breast cancer treatment reported by twenty-five percent of survivors
Mar 27, 2014
Four years after being treated for breast cancer, a quarter of survivors say they are worse off financially, at least partly because of their treatment, according to a new study led by University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.In addition, 12 percent reported that they still have medical debt from their treatment. Read More
Drugs' influence on blood clotting measured by microfluidic device with artificial arteries
Mar 27, 2014
A new microfluidic method for evaluating drugs commonly used for preventing heart attacks has found that while aspirin can prevent dangerous blood clots in some at-risk patients, it may not be effective in all patients with narrowed arteries. Read More
First framework published for colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening bundle
Mar 27, 2014
Patients want physicians to provide high-quality care and the health system requires good value for physician work. To help gastroenterologists achieve these goals, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has developed a colonoscopy bundled payment model, which has been published in Gastroenterology 1, the official journal of the AGA. Read More
A deterrent for binge drinking in college students is risk of alcohol-related cancer
Mar 27, 2014
Binge drinking for college students has proven to be a huge problem at many universities. The risk of DUI or even death makes it a public health concern that students and administrators need to face. Read More
Cancer treatments that employ hot nanoparticles
Mar 27, 2014
Nanoparticles have a great deal of potential in medicine: for diagnostics, as a vehicle for active substances or a tool to kill off tumours using heat. ETH Zurich researchers have now developed particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications.If you put your hand over a switched-on torch in the dark, it appears to glow red. Read More
State-of-the-state on genetic-based testing and treatment for breast cancer issued by researchers
Mar 27, 2014
Dartmouth researchers at its Norris Cotton Cancer Center have compiled a review of the role that information gathered through genetic testing plays in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. The paper entitled "Personalized Therapy for Breast Cancer" was accepted for publication in Clinical Genetics. Read More
Faster genetic testing method will likely transform care for many patients with breast cancer
Mar 27, 2014
Faster and cheaper DNA sequencing techniques will likely improve care for patients with breast cancer but also create challenges for clinicians as they counsel patients on their treatment options. Those are among the conclusions of a study published recently in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery). The findings provide insights into how genetic advances will soon be affecting patient care. Read More
Immunotherapy data heralds new era of lung cancer treatment
Mar 26, 2014
A new era of lung cancer therapy is close to dawning, using drugs that can prevent tumour cells from evading the immune system, experts have said at the 4th European Lung Cancer Congress. Read More
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