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Common genetic pathway could be conduit to pediatric tumor treatment
Nov 09, 2013
Investigators at Johns Hopkins have found a known genetic pathway to be active in many difficult-to-treat pediatric brain tumors called low-grade gliomas, potentially offering a new target for the treatment of these cancers... Read More
Patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases benefit from nuclear medicine therapy
Nov 08, 2013
For patients who fail to respond to current first-line and second-line treatments for colorectal cancer liver metastases (also known as salvage patients), radioembolization with Y-90 microspheres could extend survival according to new research published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine... Read More
Parents can check their kids for retinoblastoma using digital photography
Nov 08, 2013
Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen their children for the most common form of pediatric eye cancer? Baylor University and Harvard Medical School researchers believe so... Read More
EORTC study: Prognostic value of baseline recorded health-related quality of life for survival for eleven types of cancer
Nov 08, 2013
Results of an EORTC study published in Cancer point out the prognostic value of baseline recorded health-related quality of life for survival for eleven types of cancer: brain, breast, colorectal, esophageal, head and neck, lung, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and testicular cancer... Read More
Potential new treatment for colorectal cancer
Nov 08, 2013
Researchers from Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, have characterized a genetic aberration on a group of colorectal cancer patients. The discovery gives hope for a new and efficient treatment of colorectal cancer, which is a frequent and often fatal disease. The research was recently published in Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology... Read More
A women's odds of receiving mammograms, cancer tests, greater if she has US citizenship
Nov 08, 2013
Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman's odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer, according to researchers at Penn State... Read More
High risk of clots for hospitalized pregnant women
Nov 08, 2013
Pregnant women who are admitted to the hospital for reasons other than delivery are at an increased risk of serious blood clots, according to new research published by the BMJ. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the leading causes of maternal death in developed countries, affecting 1-2 pregnancies in every 1,000... Read More
3D holograms of malaria sperm movement 'may stop spread'
Nov 08, 2013
Scientists have a developed a new 3D filming technique that creates moving digital holograms of malaria "sperm," which researchers say have provided "fresh insights" into how the organisms mate. This is according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... Read More
First use of optical biopsy with cellvizio® in robotic assisted prostatectomy
Nov 07, 2013
Mauna Kea Technologies (NYSE Euronext: MKEA, FR0010609263) has announced that Joseph C. Liao MD, associate professor of urology, Stanford University, has successfully used endomicroscopy with Cellvizio for the first time in eight patients treated with robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) procedures. Read More
First use of optical biopsy with cellvizio® in robotic assisted prostatectomy
Nov 07, 2013
Mauna Kea Technologies (NYSE Euronext: MKEA, FR0010609263) has announced that Joseph C. Liao MD, associate professor of urology, Stanford University, has successfully used endomicroscopy with Cellvizio for the first time in eight patients treated with robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) procedures... Read More
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