Archive: 13/11/2015
Simultaneous pregnancy and leukaemia offer a treatment challenge
The latest case report published in ecancermedicalscience describes the case of a woman who had the double burdens of chronic leukaemia and an unplanned pregnancy - and her happy outcome.
Nov 13, 2015
Research collaboration over drug for chronic wounds
The biotech company Omnio based in Swedish Umeå, and led by researcher Tor Ny at Umeå University, launches a research collaboration with the Canadian pharmaceutical company ProMetic to develop a new drug for slow-healing ...
Nov 13, 2015
Living liver donors satisfied with donation process says study
A study of living liver donors found donors were highly satisfied with the donation process. Findings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, indicate most ...
Nov 13, 2015
FDA approves Adjuvant Yervoy in melanoma based on results of EORTC trial 18071
Based on the results of EORTC trial 18071, the FDA expanded the approval of Yervoy (ipilimumab) in melanoma to include adjuvant treatment of patients with stage 3 melanoma at high risk of recurrence following complete resection.
Nov 13, 2015
Will immunotherapy add value to chemotherapy for HER-2 positive gastric cancer?
The prognosis for patients with gastric cancer is poor. In western countries even patients with localized gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma are faced with 5-year survival rates of approximately 35% after ...
Nov 13, 2015