Industry News
Is Europe equipped with enough medical oncologists to face the increasing cancer burden? The horizon is still unknown
Jan 21, 2014
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has welcomed a recent survey that shows the number of medical oncologists in Western Europe appears to be keeping pace with the rising toll of cancer.But the society has also warned that a worrying lack of information about the situation in Eastern Europe must be urgently addressed. Read More
New biomarker test identifies resistance to chemotherapy and radiation in esophageal cancer patients
Jan 21, 2014
Castle Biosciences has announced that study results of a proprietary predictive test for esophageal cancer demonstrated strong accuracy and specificity in identifying patients who are likely to have tumors that are extremely resistant to standard pre-surgical treatment of chemotherapy and radiation. Read More
High volume of severe sepsis patients may result in better outcomes
Jan 21, 2014
A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that "practice may make perfect" when it comes to caring for patients with severe sepsis. Read More
Early changes seen in skin cancer caused by over-expression of splicing protein in skin repair
Jan 21, 2014
Normally, tissue injury triggers a mechanism in cells that tries to repair damaged tissue and restore the skin to a normal, or homeostatic state. Errors in this process can give rise to various problems, such as chronic inflammation, which is a known cause of certain cancers. Read More
What is blood pressure? How is it measured?
Jan 21, 2014
Normal blood pressure is vital to life: without the pressure that forces our blood to flow around the circulatory system, no oxygen or nutrients would be delivered through our arteries to the tissues and organs. Read More
Autophagy - or how cells tidy up
Jan 21, 2014
"Bang - and the dirt is gone!" There are many commercials for products that claim to make the unpopular process of cleaning up easier. But it's not only our surroundings that need to be kept clean. Even our cells need to tidy up. Read More
Most women undergoing conservative surgery for vulvar cancer maintain healthy body image and sex life
Jan 20, 2014
A new study finds that most women who undergo conservative surgery for vulvar cancer experience little to no long-term disruption to sexuality and body image. Published early online in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, the study also reveals factors that can increase women's risk of feeling negative emotions after surgery. Read More
Possible explanation for link between exercise & improved prostate cancer outcomes
Jan 20, 2014
Men who walked at a fast pace prior to a prostate cancer diagnosis had more regularly shaped blood vessels in their prostate tumors compared with men who walked slowly, providing a potential explanation for why exercise is linked to improved outcomes for men with prostate cancer, according to results presented at the AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference on Advances in Prostate Cancer... Read More
Prostate cancer risk may be reduced by melatonin
Jan 20, 2014
Higher levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the sleep-wake cycle, may suggest decreased risk for developing advanced prostate cancer, according to results presented at the AACR-Prostate Cancer Foundation Conference on Advances in Prostate Cancer Research, held Jan. 18-21. Read More
Key mechanisms found to inhibit metastasis of deadly "triple negative" breast cancers
Jan 20, 2014
A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified critical complex mechanisms involved in the metastasis of deadly "triple negative" breast cancers (TNBC). These tumors are extremely difficult to treat, frequently return after remission, and are the most aggressive form of breast cancer in women. Read More
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