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At 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium three new Myriad studies highlighted
Dec 13, 2014
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced results from a new study that demonstrated the ability of the myRisk™ Hereditary Cancer test to detect 105 percent more mutations in cancer... Read More
FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of certain cancers caused by five additional types of HPV
Dec 12, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases caused by nine types of Human... Read More
Ovarian suppression reduces recurrence for some young breast cancer patients
Dec 12, 2014
The addition of ovarian suppression to adjuvant treatment (post-surgery) with tamoxifen reduced breast cancer recurrence in young women with hormone-sensitive early breast cancer who received... Read More
FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of certain cancers caused by five additional types of HPV
Dec 12, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases caused by nine types of Human... Read More
Large proportion of cancer deaths in the United States still caused by smoking
Dec 12, 2014
A new American Cancer Society study finds that despite significant drops in smoking rates, cigarettes continue to cause about three in ten cancer deaths in the United States. Read More
New study shows promise for targeted cancer therapy with radiopharmaceuticals
Dec 12, 2014
Cancer therapy can be much more effective using a new way to customize nuclear medicine treatment, researchers say in the December 2014 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More
Cancer and stem cell research impacted by method that turns biological cells to stone
Dec 12, 2014
Changing flesh to stone sounds like the work of a witch in a fairy tale.This image shows the complex multiscale structure of a carbonized mouse spleen. Read More
Data published on ANG4043, anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody for treatment of brain metastases
Dec 12, 2014
Results in molecular cancer therapeutics demonstrated significant prolonged survival in mice with intracranial HER2+ tumors after IV injections of ANG4043Angiochem, a clinical stage biotechnology... Read More
Reducing infections by testing for drug-resistant bacteria before prostate biopsy
Dec 12, 2014
Some infections after prostate biopsy due to drug-resistant Escherichia coli can be thwarted by simple rectal swab cultures prior to the procedure. The cultures test for antibiotic-resistant E. Read More
Sleep deprivation linked to cell damage
Dec 12, 2014
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have discovered a link between sleep loss and cell injury. Read More
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