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Mutation role involved in 75 percent of glioblastomas, melanomas
Jan 03, 2015
Researchers at the University of Louisville's James Graham Brown Cancer Center have identified for the first time mutations that destabilize a DNA structure that turns a gene off. Read More
Risk for leukemia after treatment for early-stage breast cancer higher than reported
Jan 03, 2015
The risk of developing leukemia after radiation therapy or chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer remains very small, but it is twice as high as previously reported, according to results of a... Read More
Two thirds of cancer cases down to 'bad luck,' new study claims
Jan 02, 2015
A new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins finds that 65% of cancer incidence is primarily a result of random DNA mutations rather than hereditary or environmental factors. Read More
Death rates from cancer in the US continue to drop
Jan 02, 2015
A new American Cancer Society report shows the death rate from cancer in the US continues to fall, with an overall drop of 22% since its peak in 1991 to the latest data in 2011. Read More
FDA approves Gazyva (obinutuzumab) supplemental biologics license application with new data in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Jan 02, 2015
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Gazyva in combination with... Read More
International collaboration sets stage for better lung cancer surgery outcomes
Jan 02, 2015
A unique collaboration between The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS) will help improve the quality of patient care by linking outcomes data on... Read More
Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults in China
Jan 02, 2015
Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults in China, according to a study published by Chunfeng Qu, Taoyang Chen, Yawei Zhang and colleagues... Read More
Breast cancer patients struggling years after diagnosis, UK
Jan 02, 2015
One in six (17%) breast cancer patients calling Breast Cancer Care's Helpline in 2014 were still struggling with the aftermath of cancer and its treatment more than two years after their diagnosis. Read More
Bisphosphonates may help prevent endometrial cancer
Jan 02, 2015
A new analysis suggests that women who use bisphosphonates - medications commonly used to treat osteoporosis and other bone conditions - have about half the risk of developing endometrial cancer as... Read More
Researchers identify cells that enhance tumor growth and suppress anti-cancer immune attack
Jan 02, 2015
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified the population of white blood cells that tumors use to enhance growth and suppress the disease-fighting immune system. Read More
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