Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer now detectable by imaging-guided biopsy
Ground-breaking research by a UCLA team of physicians and engineers demonstrates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed using image-guided targeted biopsy.
Dec 10, 2012
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Health
Australia introduces plain packaging for cigarettes
A law forcing tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets came into effect in Australia on Saturday in an effort to strip any glamour from smoking and prevent young people from taking up the habit.
Dec 1, 2012
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Health
Australia readies for first plain pack cigarettes
All cigarettes sold in Australia will be in identical, plain packages from Saturday in a world first after the government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry.
Nov 30, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mediation with art therapy can change your brain and lower anxiety
Cancer and stress go hand-in-hand, and high stress levels can lead to poorer health outcomes in cancer patients. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine combined creative art therapy with a Mindfulness-based ...
Nov 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify physiological evidence of 'chemo brain'
Chemotherapy can induce changes in the brain that may affect concentration and memory, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Using positron emission ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer risk estimates increased with repeated prior CT and nuclear imaging
Researchers reviewing the records of approximately 250,000 women enrolled in an integrated healthcare delivery system found that increased CT utilization between 2000 and 2010 could result in an increase in the risk of breast ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Enhancing breast cancer detection
Straightforward imaging with an infrared, thermal, camera for detecting breast cancer early without the discomfort or inconvenience of mammography or biomolecular tests, according to a study to be published in the International ...
Nov 14, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Three-in-one 'supermolecule' could detect cancer early, help destroy tumours and monitor treatment
The same protein could potentially be targeted to detect precancerous breast cells; deliver radiotherapy to destroy tumours; and monitor the effectiveness of treatment, according to a Cancer Research UK study presented at ...
Nov 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Laser-light testing of breast tumor fiber patterns helps show whose cancer is spreading
Using advanced microscopes equipped with tissue-penetrating laser light, cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have developed a promising, new way to accurately analyze the distinctive patterns of ultra-thin collagen fibers ...
Nov 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Bowel cancer 'chemo swap' shrinks tumours, making surgery safer and easier
Giving some bowel cancer patients six weeks of chemotherapy before surgery can significantly shrink their tumour, making it easier to remove and potentially reducing the chances of the cancer coming back, according to results ...
Nov 1, 2012
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