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Key role in HPV prevention played by vaccination of boys
Jul 25, 2013
Improving vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in boys aged 11 to 21 is key to protecting both men and women, says new research from University of Toronto Professor Peter A. Newman from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. HPV has been linked to anal, penile and certain types of throat cancers in men... Read More
Laser-controlled molecular switch turns blood clotting on, off on command
Jul 24, 2013
Researchers have designed tiny, light-controlled gold particles that can release DNA controls to switch blood clotting off and on. The results are reported July 24 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli and colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology... Read More
Inovio Pharmaceuticals' potent hTERT DNA cancer vaccine shows potential to reduce tumors and prevent tumor recurrence
Jul 24, 2013
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After 3.5 year process, NICE recommends Revolade (eltrombopag) for treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), UK
Jul 24, 2013
Adult patients in England and Wales living with chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP), an immune disorder associated with low blood platelet counts, will now be able to access Revolade® (eltrombopag) on the National Health Service (NHS), following final guidance (known as Technology Appraisal Guidance - TAG) issued today by the National Institute for... Read More
Physician bonuses help drive increases in laparoscopic colon cancer surgery with minimal benefits for patients, says McMaster study
Jul 24, 2013
Financial incentives for Ontario surgeons are likely a key factor driving greater use of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery, says a study led by a McMaster University surgeon. The research, published online by the Annals of Surgical Oncology, found that between 2002 and 2009 there was an increase in laparoscopic versus traditional open techniques for colon and rectal cancer surgery... Read More
Innovative technique seeks to prevent lymphedema in breast cancer patients
Jul 24, 2013
A team of surgeons and members of the breast cancer program of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is conducting a two-year pilot study of an innovative microsurgery technique coupled with imaging technology to not only prevent lymphedema but also potentially detect and treat it early... Read More
New insights into beneficial pathways that also operate in tumors and can regulate anti-tumor responses
Jul 24, 2013
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital in China have discovered a gene expression signature that may lead to new immune therapies for lung cancer patients... Read More
Female cancer patients unhappy with insufficient fertility support
Jul 24, 2013
Young female cancer patients are unhappy about the way fertility preservation options are discussed with them by doctors before starting cancer treatment, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and The Children's Hospital, Sheffield... Read More
Hope for women with hormone resistant breast cancer
Jul 24, 2013
A new finding provides fresh hope for the millions worldwide with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer. Australian scientists have shown that a specific change, which occurs when tumours become resistant to anti-oestrogen therapy, might make the cancers susceptible to treatment with chemotherapy drugs... Read More
Arsenic in rice poses health risks when rice consumption high
Jul 24, 2013
High levels of arsenic in rice have been shown to be associated with elevated genetic damage in humans, a new study has found. Over the last few years, researchers have reported high concentrations of arsenic in several rice-growing regions around the world... Read More
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