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Randomized Clinical Trials In Radiation Oncology Clinical Practice Of Great Value
May 31, 2013
Cancer patients, physicians and insurers want to be sure that whatever therapy is recommended and provided to patients is based on evidence, preferably results from randomized clinical trials. But are there enough clinical trials data to provide this level of confidence? A University of North Carolina School of Medicine study says not necessarily... Read More
New Method To Test Breast Lesions Could Better Detect Cancer, Save Money By Reducing Repeat Biopsies
May 31, 2013
A newly developed, single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesions with high precision, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Nearly 1... Read More
Inflatable Leg Wraps Reduce Clot Risk After Stroke
May 31, 2013
Stroke patients can reduce their risk of blood clots and death by using a compression device that wraps around their legs, according to new research published in The Lancet. For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that the likelihood of dying after stroke is lowered by gently squeezing the legs... Read More
Two GSK Skin Cancer Drugs Approved By FDA
May 30, 2013
Two new GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drugs, Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), have been approved for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and the number one cause of death from skin disease... Read More
Synthesis Of Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact On Prostate Cancer
May 30, 2013
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed and synthesized a novel small molecule that might become a large weapon in the fight against prostate cancer... Read More
Possible Alternative To CT Lung Cancer Screening - Digital Chest Tomosynthesis
May 30, 2013
Most lung cancers are detected when patients become symptomatic and have late-stage disease. However, recently, computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer has been reported to reduce lung cancer mortality... Read More
Rationale For Use Of Targeted Immunotherapy In Sarcomatoid Lung Carcinomas
May 30, 2013
Sarcomatoid carcinomas of the lung include rare subtypes of poorly differentiated non-small-cell lung carcinomas of high grade and aggressive behavior. The biology of these neoplasms is poorly understood and these tumors are aggressive and resistant to chemotherapy and radiotherapy... Read More
Imatinib Failure-Free Survival In Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
May 30, 2013
Interim results of an EORTC intergroup trial have confirmed that adjuvant imatinib impacts short-term freedom from relapse in patients with localized, surgically resected, high/ intermediate-risk GIST. In the high-risk subgroup, a non-statistically significant trend in favor of the adjuvant arm was observed in terms of Imatinib failure-free survival... Read More
Targeting Cancer Cells Without Typical Side Effects Using New Ruthenium Complexes
May 30, 2013
A team of UT Arlington researchers has identified two ruthenium-based complexes they believe could pave the way for treatments that control cancer cell growth more effectively and are less toxic for patients than current chemotherapies... Read More
Nanoparticles That Shape-Shift Flip From Sphere To Net In Response To Tumor Signal
May 30, 2013
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have designed tiny spherical particles to float easily through the bloodstream after injection, then assemble into a durable scaffold within diseased tissue... Read More
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