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HRT linked with ovarian cancer risk
Feb 13, 2015
New research suggests that hormone replacement therapy for the menopause is associated with an increased risk of the two most common forms of ovarian cancer. Read More
A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms
Feb 13, 2015
Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Read More
UF patient first to receive combination chemotherapy to treat rare jaw tumor
Feb 13, 2015
A University of Florida Health patient has become the first person to receive a combination of oral therapies targeted to a specific gene mutation that has dramatically reduced a rare oral tumor... Read More
New reporter system to study bone-related regenerative medicine generated by UMN labs
Feb 13, 2015
A new reporter system used to study the bone regeneration potential of human embryonic stem cells has been generated in research led by the University of Minnesota. Read More
Not all EGFR mutations are the same when it comes to therapy for NSCLC
Feb 13, 2015
Certain rare epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are associated with tobacco smoking, worse prognosis and poor response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy compared to the... Read More
The NELSON lung cancer screening trial results are inferable for the general high-risk
Feb 13, 2015
Results of the NELSON lung cancer screening trial using low dose computed tomography (LDCT) can be used to predict the effect of population-based screening on the Dutch population even though there... Read More
Potential increase in cancer risk for stroke survivors
Feb 13, 2015
New research shows that survivors of ischemic stroke subsequently have an increased risk of cancer and mortality in comparison with the general population. Read More
Cancer patients make unreasonable demands 'just 1% of the time'
Feb 13, 2015
Survey of cancer professionals working in outpatient care finds the idea of demanding patients is a 'myth,' negating arguments that inappropriate demand drives up costs. Read More
Smaller pre-surgery radiation targets reduce long term side effects, not survival rates
Feb 13, 2015
New standard of care will help save lives and limbs of sarcoma patientsUsing advanced imaging technology to more precisely target radiation beams to treat soft tissue cancers (sarcomas) in the... Read More
Epigenetic breakthrough: A first of its kind tool to study the histone code
Feb 13, 2015
Scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill have created a new way to investigate epigenetic mechanisms important in diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to cancers. Read More
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