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FDA expands approved use of Opdivo to treat lung cancer
Mar 06, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with progression... Read More
Combination cell-gene therapy for lung cancer to be tested in UK patients
Mar 06, 2015
A pioneering new combined cell-gene therapy to treat lung cancer will be tested in NHS patients this year, after receiving £2m of Biomedical Catalyst funding from the Medical Research Council... Read More
Scientists discover new roles for viral genes in the human genome
Mar 06, 2015
The human genome is the blueprint for human life, but much of this blueprint still remains a mystery. Read More
Under our nose: supplemental oxygen can make tumors shrink, says new study
Mar 06, 2015
A method of profoundly enhancing some cancer treatments could be right under our noses. Read More
Brain tumor patients fare better with private insurance, new study finds
Mar 06, 2015
Brain tumor patients who are uninsured or use Medicaid stay hospitalized longer and develop more medical complications than those with private insurance, University of Florida Health researchers have... Read More
Brain tumor patients fare better with private insurance, new study finds
Mar 06, 2015
Brain tumor patients who are uninsured or use Medicaid stay hospitalized longer and develop more medical complications than those with private insurance, University of Florida Health researchers have... Read More
Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
Mar 06, 2015
Gastric bypass and similar stomach-shrinking surgeries are a popular option for obese patients looking to lose weight or treat type 2 diabetes. Read More
'Stem cell' test could identify most aggressive breast cancers
Mar 06, 2015
Testing breast cancer cells for how closely they resemble stem cells could identify women with the most aggressive disease, a new study suggests. Read More
MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene
Mar 06, 2015
A magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique that monitors biochemical changes in tissue could improve the management of women at risk of breast cancer, according to a new study published online... Read More
Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
Mar 06, 2015
Gastric bypass and similar stomach-shrinking surgeries are a popular option for obese patients looking to lose weight or treat type 2 diabetes. Read More
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