Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patients may have undiagnosed depression
(HealthDay)—Depression is common, though often overlooked, in people with cancer, a new study suggests.
Sep 25, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Treatment nonexistent for some glioblastoma patients
Patients diagnosed at high-volume centers are up to 40 percent more likely to receive treatment for glioblastoma, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sep 13, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Two US scientists awarded Balzan Prize for cancer research
Two U.S. scientists whose work has contributed to creating immunological treatments for cancer are among the winners of this year's Balzan Prizes, announced Monday, recognizing scholarly and scientific achievements.
Sep 11, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
World Trade Center responders might face greater risk of HPV throat and tongue cancer
Researchers at Rutgers University – investigating the causes of head and neck cancers in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers – will take the lead in a study to determine whether the responders are at a greater ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
A blood test can predict early lung cancer prognosis
Cancer cells obtained from a blood test may be able to predict how early-stage lung cancer patients will fare, a team from the University of Michigan has shown.
Aug 30, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-inflammatory, anti-stress drugs taken before surgery may reduce metastatic recurrence
Most cancer-related deaths are the result of post-surgical metastatic recurrence. In metastasis, cells of primary tumors travel to other parts of the body, where they often proliferate into inoperable, ultimately fatal growths.
Aug 7, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Man's mammogram: AP writer gets test usually done on women
When I arrived for my first mammogram it didn't take long for my sense of secrecy to shatter.
Jul 26, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
T-cells lacking HDAC11 enzyme perform more effectively in destroying cancer cells
Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center have discovered a new role for the enzyme, histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11), in the regulation of T-cell function.
Jul 17, 2017
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Side effects not a major problem for new class of breast cancer drugs
A ground-breaking new class of oral drugs for treating breast cancer, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, are generally well-tolerated, with a manageable toxicity profile for most patients. This is the conclusion ...
Jul 13, 2017
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Barrier proteins in tumors are possible key to immunotherapy success
By comparing variations in protein expression in tumor samples from a single melanoma patient, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center say their findings ...
Jun 28, 2017
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