News tagged with medical oncology
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Synthetic corkscrew peptide kills antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
An engineered peptide provides a new prototype for killing an entire category of resistant bacteria by shredding and dissolving their double-layered membranes, which are thought to protect those microbes from antibiotics.
Medical research
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Scientists find a new way to boost common cancer drugs
Shutting down a specific pathway in cancer cells appears to improve the ability of common drugs to wipe those cells out, according to new research from scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center, published in the January issue ...
Cancer
Jan 14, 2013 |
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American Cancer Society recommends informed decision making in lung cancer screening
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society say evidence is sufficient to recommend screening high risk patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) provided that certain conditions exist:
Cancer
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Spin and bias in published studies of breast cancer trials
Spin and bias exist in a high proportion of published studies of the outcomes and adverse side-effects of phase III clinical trials of breast cancer treatments, according to new research published in the cancer journal Annals of ...
Cancer
Jan 09, 2013 |
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New marker of drug response may speed pace of lung cancer prevention trials
Testing medicines to prevent lung cancer requires treating many thousands of high-risk individuals and then waiting 5, 10 or 15 years to discover which of them develop cancer and which, if any, experience survival benefit ...
Cancer
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Docs often use social media on the job: survey
(HealthDay)—About one in four U.S. doctors uses social media daily to scan or explore medical information, according to a new study.
Health
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Chemo may extend survival after breast cancer's return
(HealthDay)—In women with breast cancer that has recurred but remains confined to in or near the breast, post-surgical chemotherapy appears to boost survival, new research shows.
Cancer
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Ancient foot massage technique may ease cancer symptoms
(Medical Xpress)—A study led by a Michigan State University researcher offers the strongest evidence yet that reflexology – a type of specialized foot massage practiced since the age of pharaohs – can ...
Cancer
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Mesothelioma drug slows disease progression in patients with an inactive NF2 gene
Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show that it has some success in preventing the spread of the deadly disease in patients lacking an active tumour suppressor gene called ...
Cancer
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Language, immigration status of hispanic caregivers impacted care of children with cancer
Language barriers and the immigration status of caregivers appear to impact the care of Hispanic children with cancer and affect the experience of the families within the medical system, according to data presented at the ...
Cancer
Oct 29, 2012 |
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Age tied to spread of rectal cancer to lymph nodes
Rectal cancer is more likely to spread to the lymph nodes in younger patients, according to new findings that Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers will be presenting on October 29 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's ...
Cancer
Oct 28, 2012 |
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Stat5 predicts outcomes for prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy
Men who had high levels of the activated Stat5 protein in their prostate cancer after a radical prostatectomy were more likely to have a recurrence or die from the disease compared to men who had little to no presence of ...
Cancer
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Study discovers gene signature that predicts prostate cancer survival
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a six-gene signature that can be used in a test to predict survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer, according to new research published in the October ...
Cancer
Oct 10, 2012 |
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New hope for taming triple-negative breast cancer
Disease-free survival is short-lived for women with triple-negative breast cancer—a form of the disease that doesn't respond to hormone drugs and becomes resistant to chemotherapy. Thankfully, a promising ...
Cancer
Oct 02, 2012 |
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New findings on optimal duration of trastuzumab therapy for women with HER2+ early breast cancer
New studies that advance understanding of the optimal duration of therapy with the targeted cancer drug trastuzumab were released today at the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna.
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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