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Breast Cancer Tumour Growth Inhibited By OMEGA-3s
Feb 25, 2013
A lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent, according to new research from the University of Guelph. The study, published recently in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, is believed to be the first to provide unequivocal evidence that omega-3s reduce cancer risk... Read More
Breast Cancer Tumour Growth Inhibited By OMEGA-3s
Feb 25, 2013
A lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent, according to new research from the University of Guelph. The study, published recently in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, is believed to be the first to provide unequivocal evidence that omega-3s reduce cancer risk... Read More
Screening Could Avert 12,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year In The United States
Feb 25, 2013
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That is the conclusion of a new analysis published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society... Read More
Prostate Cancer Treated With High Dose Radioactive Pellets
Feb 25, 2013
A new form of radiotherapy to treat prostate cancer is being used by doctors in Southampton, UK. Implanting radioactive pellets in prostate cancer patients which specifically target and eradicate the cancerous cells at the tumor site has proved to be very effective treatment... Read More
Study Of Life's Tiniest Architects Could Lead To New Opportunity To Treat Cancers
Feb 25, 2013
If a genome is the blueprint for life, then the chief architects are tiny slices of genetic material that orchestrate how we are assembled and function, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the journal Developmental Cell... Read More
Neuroblastomas With Sensitivity To BET Bromodomain Inhibitors May Be Identified By Biomarker
Feb 25, 2013
Neuroblastoma, the most common malignant tumor of early childhood, is frequently associated with the presence of MYCN amplification, a genetic biomarker associated with poor prognosis. Researchers have determined that tumors containing MYCN amplification are sensitive to a new class of drugs, BET bromodomain inhibitors... Read More
Omontys, Anemia Drug For Kidney Dialysis Patients, Recalled
Feb 25, 2013
Omontys (peginesatide) Injection, a drug used for anemia treatment in kidney dialysis patients, has been recalled because of "serious, life-threatening or fatal hypersensitivity reactions", including anaphylaxis. The voluntary recall has been announced by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Affymax Inc. The two companies have recalled all Omontys lots which are sold in 20mg and 10mg vials... Read More
Use Of Catheters In Dialysis Linked With High Risk Of Infections, Heart Problems, And Death
Feb 25, 2013
Review examines safety of different dialysis procedures to access the blood Highlights Dialysis patients using catheters to access the blood have the highest risks for death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared with patients using other types of vascular access... Read More
Prostate Cancer Treated With High Dose Radioactive Pellets
Feb 25, 2013
A new form of radiotherapy to treat prostate cancer is being used by doctors in Southampton, UK. Implanting radioactive pellets in prostate cancer patients which specifically target and eradicate the cancerous cells at the tumor site has proved to be very effective treatment... Read More
Screening Could Avert 12,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year In The United States
Feb 25, 2013
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That is the conclusion of a new analysis published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society... Read More
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