Industry News
Racial disparities in surviving colon cancer driven more by health system than patient profile, Stanford study finds
Jan 27, 2015
African-American patients are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer and now researchers have found that those disparities are linked more to the quality of care received than previously... Read More
ESMO delivers on dynamic force strategy to improve cancer research in Europe
Jan 27, 2015
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has created a new website section dedicated to research funding opportunities as part of its new determination to be 'a dynamic force of forward... Read More
NUS study shows promising use of nanodiamonds in delivering cancer drug to kill chemoresistant cancer stem cells more effectively
Jan 27, 2015
A study led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that attaching chemotherapy drug Epirubicin to nanodiamonds effectively eliminates chemoresistant cancer stem cells. Read More
Early diagnosis of oesophago-gastric cancers crucial - Be Clear on Cancer campaign launched, UK
Jan 27, 2015
Latest figures released by Public Health England (PHE) reveal that around 10,200 people in England die from oesophago-gastric (OG) cancers every year[1] - this equates to 28 people each day. Read More
New breast exam nearly quadruples detection of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue
Jan 27, 2015
A new breast imaging technique pioneered at Mayo Clinic nearly quadruples detection rates of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue, according to the results of a major study... Read More
FDA approves Natpara to control low blood calcium levels in patients with hypoparathyroidism
Jan 27, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Natpara (parathyroid horomone) to control hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels) in patients with hypoparathyroidism, a rare disease that affects... Read More
FDA approves a second vaccine to prevent serogroup B meningococcal disease
Jan 27, 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bexsero, a vaccine to prevent invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B in individuals 10 through 25 years of... Read More
Smoking may increase risks for patients being treated for prostate cancer
Jan 27, 2015
Among patients with prostate cancer, those who smoke have increased risks of experiencing side effects from treatment and of developing future cancer recurrences, or even dying from prostate cancer. Read More
Racial disparities in surviving colon cancer driven more by health system than patient profile, Stanford study finds
Jan 27, 2015
African-American patients are less likely than whites to survive colon cancer and now researchers have found that those disparities are linked more to the quality of care received than previously... Read More
Patients dismissing 'trivial' symptoms could delay cancer diagnosis
Jan 27, 2015
People who dismiss their symptoms as trivial or worry about wasting the doctor's time may decide against going to their GP with red-flag cancer warning symptoms, according to a Cancer Research UK... Read More
Previous Page Next Page