Heart surgery increases death risk for cancer survivors who had radiation
Cancer survivors who had chest radiation are nearly twice as likely to die in the years after having major heart surgery as similar patients who didn't have radiation, according to research in the American Heart Association ...
Cardiology
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Alcohol consumption has no impact on breast cancer survival
Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease. In fact, ...
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
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XL-184 (Cabozantinib) goes 12-for-12 in colorectal cancer explants
The novel c-MET and VEGFR2 inhibitor, XL-184 (Cabozantinib), resulted in a significant decrease in tumor growth in 12 out of 12 colorectal cancer (CRC) patient-derived explants, with 8 of the explants exhibiting stable disease. ...
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Possible predictive biomarker for patients who may respond to autophagy inhibitors
Autophagy, the process by which cells that are starved for food resort to chewing up their own damaged proteins and membranes and recycling them into fuel, has emerged as a key pathway that cancer cells use to survive in ...
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Genetic vulnerability of lung cancer to lay foundation for new drug options
Physician-researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a vulnerability of certain lung-cancer cells – a specific genetic weakness that can be exploited for new therapies.
Cancer
Apr 04, 2013 |
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New view of origins of eye diseases
Using new technology and new approaches, researchers at Lund University in Sweden hope to be able to explain why people suffer vision loss in eye diseases such as retinal detachment and glaucoma.
Ophthalmology
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Scientists advance findings about novel, low-toxicity anticancer agent
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2013 |
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Men's bowel cancer rates up by more than a quarter in last 35 years
(Medical Xpress)—Bowel cancer rates among men have risen by nearly 30 per cent in the last 35 years, while women have seen an increase of only six per cent, according to a new report from Cancer Research UK.
Cancer
Apr 02, 2013 |
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African Americans experience longer delay between prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
African American men on average wait a week longer than their Caucasian counterparts between the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer and treatment, according to University of North Carolina researchers.
Cancer
Apr 01, 2013 |
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When breast cancer spreads to lungs, surgery may increase survival
(HealthDay)—Patients with breast cancer that has spread to the lungs may live longer if they have surgery to remove the lung tumors, a new study from Germany suggests.
Cancer
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Hispanics live longest, whites shortest among dialysis patients
Among kidney failure patients on dialysis, Hispanics tend to live the longest and Whites the shortest, with Blacks' survival time in between these two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Beaumont doctors call for training to reduce sudden cardiac arrest fatalities in schools
One of the leading causes of death in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 325,000 people each year. In a study published in the April issue of the journal Resuscitation, Beaumo ...
Cardiology
Mar 28, 2013 |
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HPV improves survival for African-Americans with throat cancer
Even though the human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for certain head and neck cancers, its presence could make all the difference in terms of survival, especially for African Americans with throat cancer, according ...
Cancer
Mar 28, 2013 |
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Better long-term outcomes with low hep C viral load
(HealthDay)—In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), low HCV viral load predicts better long-term surgical outcomes, regardless of the serologic eradication of HCV, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 25, 2013 |
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No overall survival benefit tied to bilateral oophorectomy
(HealthDay)—At no age is there an overall survival benefit associated with bilateral oophorectomy compared with ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease, according to a study ...
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