Doctors should discuss financial concerns of cancer patients, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Most cancer patients would like to talk about the cost of their care with their doctors, but often don't because they fear the discussion could compromise the quality of their treatment, researchers at ...
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May 17, 2013 |
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Discovery pinpoints cause of two types of leukemia, providing insights into new treatment approach
(Medical Xpress)—Patients with two forms of leukemia, who currently have no viable treatment options, may benefit from existing drugs developed for different types of cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers ...
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May 10, 2013 |
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Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth
(Medical Xpress)—Weight-bearing exercise, often prescribed to combat bone loss, might have anti-cancer effects. Cornell biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making ...
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May 07, 2013 |
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Possible treatment for serious blood cancer
A single antibody could be the key to treating multiple myeloma, or cancer of the blood, currently without cure or long-term treatment.
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May 06, 2013 |
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DCIS Score quantifies risk of ipsilateral breast event
The ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Score quantifies the risk of ipsilateral breast event (IBE) and invasive IBE risk, complements both traditional clinical and pathologic factors, and helps provide a new clinical tool to ...
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May 02, 2013 |
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Leading leukemia experts: High leukemia treatment costs may be harming patients
The increasing cost of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States has reached unsustainably high levels and may be leaving many patients under- or untreated because they cannot afford care, according ...
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Apr 25, 2013 |
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Radioactive bacteria targets metastatic pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a therapy for pancreatic cancer that uses Listeria bacteria to selectively infect tumor cells and deliver radioisotopes into them. The ex ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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Mathematical models out-perform doctors in predicting cancer patients' responses to treatment
Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented today (Saturday) at the 2nd Forum of the European Society ...
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Apr 20, 2013 |
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Molecule treats leukemia by preventing cancer cell repair, scientists report
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have identified a molecule that prevents repair of some cancer cells, providing a potential new "genetic chemotherapy" approach to cancer treatment ...
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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Scientists identify potential target to reduce progression of metastases
A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by Dr. Jean-François Côté, made an important discovery in breast cancer, which will published online this week by the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc ...
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Apr 15, 2013 |
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Electrical pulse treatment pokes holes in hard-to-treat tumors
A new, minimally invasive treatment that tears microscopic holes in tumors without harming healthy tissue is a promising treatment for challenging cancers, suggests a preliminary study being presented at the Society of Interventional ...
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Apr 14, 2013 |
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Clinical trial finds new class of cancer drugs safe and effective
The safety and preliminary efficacy of a new class of tumor fighting drugs were reported today by Scottsdale Healthcare's Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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American College of Physicians releases new prostate cancer screening guidance statement
Men between the ages of 50 and 69 should discuss the limited benefits and substantial harms of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test with their doctor before undergoing screening for prostate cancer, according to new recommendations ...
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Preclinical study indicates potential for novel inhibitor to overcome drug resistance induced by RAF, MEK inhibitors
A new class of investigational medicines may help to treat patients with cancers driven by mutations in genes such as BRAF or KRAS/NRAS, including those patients who have become resistant to therapies that target BRAF directly, ...
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Is it safe to exercise while undergoing cancer treatment?
Exercise can improve the quality of life for cancer survivors as well as for patients still undergoing treatment, based on an extensive review I was involved in as a research librarian. The massive study was a systematic ...
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