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Too Frequent Cervical-Cancer Screenings May Cause More Harm Than Good
Jul 11, 2013
For decades, women between the ages of 21 and 69 were advised to get annual screening exams for cervical cancer. In 2009, however, accumulating scientific evidence led major guideline groups to agree on a new recommendation that women be screened less frequently: every three years rather than annually... Read More
Omega 3 fish oils linked to prostate cancer risk
Jul 11, 2013
Eating a lot of oily fish or consuming omega supplements may not be good for a man's health. New research reveals that males with high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. The finding comes from a large prospective study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Read More
Omega 3 Fish Oils Linked To Increased Prostate Cancer Risk
Jul 11, 2013
Eating a lot of oily fish or consuming omega supplements may not be good for a man's health. New research reveals that males with high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. The finding comes from a large prospective study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Read More
EMA Lifts Conditional Status For GSK's Votrient® (Pazopanib) And Grants Full Approval
Jul 11, 2013
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has agreed to remove the conditional status of the marketing authorisation for Votrient (pazopanib) and convert it to a full marketing authorisation. Pazopanib was granted a conditional licence in the European Union in June 2010... Read More
ARC Linkage Grant To Support Patrys' Partnership With Macquarie University For Development Of Cancer Diagnostics
Jul 11, 2013
Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB), a clinical stage biotechnology company, announced today that scientific collaborators at Macquarie University (Macquarie), Sydney, have been awarded a $427,510 Australian Government grant to support the development of new highly sensitive, non-invasive cancer diagnostic kits using Patrys' lead candidate PAT-SM6... Read More
Nanoparticles, 'PH Phoresis' Could Improve Cancer Drug Delivery
Jul 11, 2013
Researchers have developed a concept to potentially improve delivery of drugs for cancer treatment using nanoparticles that concentrate and expand in the presence of higher acidity found in tumor cells... Read More
Molecular Subtyping Of Breast Cancer Shows Potential Of Personalized Medicine
Jul 11, 2013
A new study at the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center shows the potential of personalized medicine to guide therapy in early-stage, invasive breast cancer. The study in the rapidly advancing field of molecular subtyping was led by Stefan Gluck, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine... Read More
Fish Oils Increase Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Jul 11, 2013
Men who eat a lot of oily fish or consume omega supplements should watch out, new research reveals that males with high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer. The finding comes from a large prospective study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... Read More
Patients With Aggressive Form Of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia May Benefit From Advanced Genetics Technologies
Jul 11, 2013
New evidence suggests that using advanced genetics technologies to monitor for remaining cancer cells after treatment may soon become an effective tool to inform treatment decisions and ultimately predict patient outcomes for patients with a particularly aggressive form of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)... Read More
Too Frequent Cervical-Cancer Screenings May Cause More Harm Than Good
Jul 11, 2013
For decades, women between the ages of 21 and 69 were advised to get annual screening exams for cervical cancer. In 2009, however, accumulating scientific evidence led major guideline groups to agree on a new recommendation that women be screened less frequently: every three years rather than annually... Read More
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