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60 Years Of Data Suggest A Link Between Obesity And Height In Childhood And Endometrial Cancer In Adulthood
May 14, 2013
New research presented at the European Congress in Liverpool (ECO) beginning today (Sunday 12 May) shows a possible link between obesity and height in childhood and endometrial cancer in adulthood. The research* is by Julie Aarestrup, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues... Read More
4 New Genetic Risk Factors Identified For Testicular Cancer
May 14, 2013
A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from this first-of-its-kind meta-analysis were reported online in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania... Read More
Shared Decision Making And How Decision Aids Help Guide Choices For Cancer Screening
May 14, 2013
When it comes to a cancer diagnosis, timing can be everything - the sooner it's found, the more treatable it is... Read More
Genetic Test Identifies Two Types Of Leukemia; Discovery Provides Insights Into New Treatment Approach
May 14, 2013
Research method used by scientists with the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University shows promise in accelerating advances in personalized cancer medicine Patients with two forms of leukemia, who currently have no viable treatment options, may benefit from existing drugs developed for different types of cancer, according to a study conducted by research... Read More
Leukemia Drug Prevents Build-Up Of Toxic Brain Protein
May 14, 2013
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's disease in the brains of mice. This finding provides the basis to plan a clinical trial in humans to study the effects... Read More
Link Suggested Between Tumor Suppressors And Starvation Survival
May 14, 2013
A particular tumor suppressor gene* that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division -- the hallmark of the disease -- it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them to fend off stress, says a University of Colorado Boulder study... Read More
Despite Earlier Claims, Metformin Not Found To Improve Survival Rates After Cancer
May 14, 2013
Despite previous scientific studies that suggest diabetes drug metformin has anti-cancer properties, a new, first-of-its-kind study from Women's College Hospital has found the drug may not actually improve survival rates after breast cancer in certain patients... Read More
Survey Finds Patient Satisfaction Improved By Pharmacist-Directed Anticoagulation Service
May 14, 2013
As hospitals look for ways to improve patient satisfaction and boost their Medicare reimbursement, a Henry Ford Hospital study found that an inpatient pharmacist-directed anticoagulation service (PDAS) might be an unexpected opportunity... Read More
Study Examines Use Of Creative Arts Therapies Among Patients With Cancer
May 13, 2013
JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Creative arts therapies (CATs) can improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients, although the effect was reduced during follow-up in a study by Timothy W. Puetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and colleagues... Read More
Agent Orange Linked To Fatal Prostate Cancer
May 13, 2013
A new study of US Veterans has found that exposure to Agent Orange is linked to a two-fold higher risk of developing the most lethal forms of prostate cancer... Read More
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