Oncology & Cancer
Mitochondria come together to kill cancer cells
Targeting a pathway that controls the movement of mitochondria, the powerhouses of all cells, could reduce cancer invasiveness and resistance to radiotherapy.
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Researchers compare chemotherapy regimens for best outcomes in invasive bladder cancer
Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer have been shown to benefit from chemotherapy prior to surgical removal of the bladder. But which type of chemotherapy leads to the best outcomes in terms of complete response rates ...
Aug 31, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New online tool for clinicians could predict long-term risk of breast cancer returning
A new, simple web-based calculator that could better predict the long term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body has today been published online by researchers at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust ...
Aug 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Sequencing genomes of Nigerian women could help prevent many lethal breast cancers
For the first time, DNA contributed by Sub-Saharan African women has been thoroughly evaluated with innovative genomics technology in an effort to understand the genetic bases for breast cancer in African populations.
Aug 21, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Higher risk of in-situ breast CA, ovarian tumors with fertility Tx
(HealthDay)—For women undergoing assisted reproduction, there is no increased risk of corpus uteri or invasive breast cancer, but there is an increased risk of ovarian cancer and in situ breast cancer, according to a study ...
Jul 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds no increased risk of womb or breast cancer after fertility treatment
Researchers report no increased risk of womb cancer or invasive breast cancer after assisted reproduction in a study of over 250,000 British women published by The BMJ today.
Jul 11, 2018
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Surgery
First major study comparing robotic to open surgery published in The Lancet
The first comprehensive study comparing the outcomes of robotic surgery to those of traditional open surgery in any organ has found that the surgeries are equally effective in treating bladder cancer. The seven-year study, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Long periods of viral suppression shown to prevent cancer in aging HIV population
Early, sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), which results in long-term viral suppression, helps to prevent AIDS-defining cancers and also non-AIDS-defining cancers, to a lesser degree. However, patients with long-term ...
Jun 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer may be driven by imbalance in vaginal bacteria, research finds
Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system ...
Jun 4, 2018
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PPD skin test enhances bacillus Calmette-Guerin Tx in bladder CA
(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, undergoing the purified protein derivative skin test prior to bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy may have therapeutic impact, according to a study published ...
May 16, 2018
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