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NIH grant could develop technology to help personalize leukemia treatments
Oct 04, 2013
People affected by leukemia and health care professionals who advocate for personalized medicine options could benefit from technology that is being developed with funding from a National Institutes of Health grant. Tymora Analytical Operations LLC, Purdue University and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have been awarded a one-year, $300,000 Phase I STTR grant from the NIH... Read More
The landscape of medical oncology in Europe by 2020
Oct 04, 2013
Many large European countries may be facing a future shortage of medical oncologists without realizing it--a situation that could have dire consequences for cancer patients, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has warned... Read More
Extension of UK Cancer Drugs Fund to 2016 could save 16,000 patients a year - Oncology Market Access Europe Summit - November 20-21 2013
Oct 04, 2013
Andrew Wilson of the Rarer Cancers Foundation expresses his support for the UK government's surprise announcement as health economists point to a change in direction for value-based pricing, and has said that the move could save up to 16,000 lives each year... Read More
Red wine chemical resveratrol remains effective against cancer after the body converts it
Oct 04, 2013
A chemical found in red wine remains effective at fighting cancer even after the body's metabolism has converted it into other compounds. This is an important finding in a new paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine by Cancer Research UK-funded researchers at the University of Leicester's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine... Read More
Nottingham Hospitals in world first with Apple iPod blood-tracking
Oct 04, 2013
Hospitals in Nottingham will become the first in the world to take advantage of an electronic blood-tracking system allowing nurses to use Apple iPods at the bedside. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed the deal with leading healthcare technology company MSoft eSolutions to implement the technology at Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre... Read More
Genetic anti-inflammatory defect predisposes children to lymphoma
Oct 04, 2013
New research shows that children with an inherited genetic defect in a critical anti-inflammatory pathway have a genetic predisposition to lymphoma... Read More
Barrett's esophagus treated effectively by Radiofrequency ablation
Oct 04, 2013
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) leads to remission for 91 percent of patients with dysplastic Barrett's esophagus, according to new figures published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association... Read More
Direct link between obesity and pancreatic cancer
Oct 04, 2013
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) have found the first direct link between obesity and cancer of the pancreas. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms in humans. Like other cancers, early diagnosis improves long-term survival rates, but this particularly aggressive form does not usually display any early warning signs... Read More
Rural cancer survivors forgo health care over cost
Oct 04, 2013
Older cancer survivors living in rural areas are more likely to forgo medical and dental care because of financial concerns, compared with those living in urban areas. This is according to a study published by the American Association for Cancer Research. The study was conducted by a team of researchers, led by Dr. Nynikka Palmer from Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC... Read More
Positive impact of free head, neck cancer screenings in urban areas
Oct 04, 2013
Offering free head and neck cancer screenings annually to the community not only has the possibility of early detection, but also the opportunity - particularly in an urban city - to increase a person's understanding of risk factors that cause cancer, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit... Read More
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