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Broccoli could be 'sunscreen against skin cancer'
Sep 09, 2013
There are numerous studies that suggest eating vegetables can provide certain health benefits. Now researchers say that broccoli may help to combat skin cancer, not by eating it, but by applying it directly to the skin... Read More
Molecular marker predicts patients most likely to benefit longest from 2 popular cancer drugs
Sep 09, 2013
Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a molecular marker called "Mig 6" that appears to accurately predict longer survival - up to two years - among patients prescribed two of the most widely used drugs in a class of anticancer agents called EGFR inhibitors. The U.S... Read More
Study emphasizes value of mammograms in young women
Sep 09, 2013
The majority of deaths resulting from breast cancer occur in younger women who do not have regular mammograms, according to a study published in the journal Cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were more than 18.7 million mammograms ordered or provided throughout 2010... Read More
Relationship of kidney function estimates to risk improves by measuring cystatin C in the blood
Sep 09, 2013
A new, international study from the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function - alone or in combination with creatinine - strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease... Read More
MRI right before or after surgery does not benefit women with early breast cancer
Sep 08, 2013
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center study shows that the use of MRI before or immediately after surgery in women with DCIS was not associated with reduced local recurrence or contralateral breast cancer rates. The findings are being presented on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at the 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium... Read More
Cancer may get help from immune cells
Sep 07, 2013
A new study from the University of Michigan (UM) suggests a group of immune cells, known as myeloid derived suppressor cells, could be giving cancer a hand by bolstering cancer stem cells - the small number of cells within a tumor that drive its growth. The researchers report their work in the September 4th online issue of the journal Immunity... Read More
Canadian group gives guideline recommendations for lung cancer screening
Sep 07, 2013
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Ontario. Screening for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been the subject of many research studies since the 1990s... Read More
Accelerated radiotherapy more efficient than current practice for treatment of un-resected NSCLC patients
Sep 07, 2013
Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy is increasingly being used in the curative treatment for un-resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). But, until now, researchers had not looked at the cost-effectiveness of the treatment... Read More
Cancer may get help from immune cells
Sep 07, 2013
A new study from the University of Michigan (UM) suggests a group of immune cells, known as myeloid derived suppressor cells, could be giving cancer a hand by bolstering cancer stem cells - the small number of cells within a tumor that drive its growth. The researchers report their work in the September 4th online issue of the journal Immunity... Read More
Lung cancer, COPD cases to rise over next decades
Sep 06, 2013
A new report issued from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) reveals that conditions of the lung cause 1 in 10 deaths in Europe, with mortality as a result of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) expected to rise in the future... Read More
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