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US Researchers Discover Surprising New Roles For A Key Regulatory Enzyme Of Blood Pressure
Sep 11, 2012
Many patients with hypertension are treated with ACE inhibitors. These drugs block the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) that regulates the salt and water balance of the body and raises blood pressure... Read More
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Worth Risk Says US Expert Group
Sep 11, 2012
An independent US expert group recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer in women, because their view is the risks outweigh the benefits. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent expert group that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, issued its final recommendation on screening for ovarian cancer on Tuesday... Read More
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Worth Risk Says US Expert Group
Sep 11, 2012
An independent US expert group recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer in women, because their view is the risks outweigh the benefits. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent expert group that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, issued its final recommendation on screening for ovarian cancer on Tuesday... Read More
Large Lung Cancer Study Shows Potential For More Targeted Therapies
Sep 11, 2012
A nationwide consortium of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a common type of lung cancer responsible for about 400,000 deaths each year... Read More
UNC Lineberger Scientists Lead Definition Of Key Lung Cancer Genome
Sep 11, 2012
In the September 9, 2012 early online edition of Nature, scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma genome. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of lung cancer, a disease that kills more Americans than any other type of cancer... Read More
UNC Lineberger Scientists Lead Definition Of Key Lung Cancer Genome
Sep 11, 2012
In the September 9, 2012 early online edition of Nature, scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma genome. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of lung cancer, a disease that kills more Americans than any other type of cancer... Read More
New Potential Targets Discovered For Treating Squamous Cell Lung Cancers
Sep 11, 2012
A new paper published online in Nature holds out hope that people with the second most common type of lung cancer may one day benefit from targeted therapies that have transformed treatments for other lung cancer patients... Read More
New Potential Targets Discovered For Treating Squamous Cell Lung Cancers
Sep 11, 2012
A new paper published online in Nature holds out hope that people with the second most common type of lung cancer may one day benefit from targeted therapies that have transformed treatments for other lung cancer patients... Read More
Lack Of Support For 'Ring-Fencing' Cancer Drugs Fund Revealed
Sep 11, 2012
The public oppose the cancer drugs fund but support the new pricing system for branded medicines, according to a new study. When asked if the NHS should pay more for cancer drugs compared to medicines for an equally serious condition, the majority of 4,118 people surveyed across Britain said it shouldn't... Read More
Lack Of Support For 'Ring-Fencing' Cancer Drugs Fund Revealed
Sep 11, 2012
The public oppose the cancer drugs fund but support the new pricing system for branded medicines, according to a new study. When asked if the NHS should pay more for cancer drugs compared to medicines for an equally serious condition, the majority of 4,118 people surveyed across Britain said it shouldn't... Read More
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